How did the federal government’s loss of interest in Reconstruction affect South Carolina?

Question

1.It returned power to the state legislature.
2.it ended the pressure to change the state.
3.It reduced the taxes of South Carolina’s citizens.
4.It allowed the state to revise its state constitution.

Answer 1

1. It returned power to the state legislature.
2. It ended the pressure to change the state.
4. It allowed the state to revise its state constitution.

The federal government's loss of interest in Reconstruction allowed South Carolina to reclaim power from federal oversight, end the pressure to make changes in its government and society and revise its state constitution without interference. This ultimately led to the implementation of discriminatory laws such as Jim Crow laws and the reestablishment of white supremacy in the state.