Question
As the narrator suggests in the closing, what is the closest definition of the "different choice" made instead of providing Black Americans with resources, land, and opportunity during Reconstruction?
A.Not giving women the right to vote in the 15th Amendment.
B.The Compromise of 1877, which ended Reconstruction and left Black Americans without adequate federal protection.
C.The founding of the Ku Klux Klan by former Confederate generals.
D.Allowing slavery to continue being practiced as a criminal punishment.
A.Not giving women the right to vote in the 15th Amendment.
B.The Compromise of 1877, which ended Reconstruction and left Black Americans without adequate federal protection.
C.The founding of the Ku Klux Klan by former Confederate generals.
D.Allowing slavery to continue being practiced as a criminal punishment.
Answers
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The closest definition of the "different choice" made instead of providing Black Americans with resources, land, and opportunity during Reconstruction is:
**B. The Compromise of 1877, which ended Reconstruction and left Black Americans without adequate federal protection.**
This option captures the essence of the failure to support Black Americans during Reconstruction, as it signified a withdrawal of federal support and protection, undermining the gains that were made and leaving Black communities vulnerable to discrimination and violence.
**B. The Compromise of 1877, which ended Reconstruction and left Black Americans without adequate federal protection.**
This option captures the essence of the failure to support Black Americans during Reconstruction, as it signified a withdrawal of federal support and protection, undermining the gains that were made and leaving Black communities vulnerable to discrimination and violence.