Question
Which of the following occurred during Reconstruction?
A
Women were given the right to vote.
B
The Supreme Court said that segregation was unconstitutional.
C
Southern states seceded from the Union.
D
Black representatives were elected to state and federal government.
A
Women were given the right to vote.
B
The Supreme Court said that segregation was unconstitutional.
C
Southern states seceded from the Union.
D
Black representatives were elected to state and federal government.
Answers
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During Reconstruction, the statement that is accurate is:
**D: Black representatives were elected to state and federal government.**
During this period, particularly between 1865 and 1877, several African Americans were elected to various positions, including Congress, as part of the efforts to integrate formerly enslaved people into the political system.
The other statements are not correct in the context of Reconstruction:
- A: Women did not gain the right to vote until the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920.
- B: The Supreme Court upheld segregation in decisions such as Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which occurred after Reconstruction.
- C: Southern states had already seceded from the Union before the Reconstruction era began, during the Civil War (1861-1865).
**D: Black representatives were elected to state and federal government.**
During this period, particularly between 1865 and 1877, several African Americans were elected to various positions, including Congress, as part of the efforts to integrate formerly enslaved people into the political system.
The other statements are not correct in the context of Reconstruction:
- A: Women did not gain the right to vote until the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920.
- B: The Supreme Court upheld segregation in decisions such as Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which occurred after Reconstruction.
- C: Southern states had already seceded from the Union before the Reconstruction era began, during the Civil War (1861-1865).
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