Which statement best assesses the gains and setbacks of Black Americans during Reconstruction?(1 point)

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While Black Americans were granted rights, states like Texas made it difficult for them to exercise those rights.
While Black Americans were granted rights, states like Texas made it difficult for them to exercise those rights.

While Black Americans were granted rights, they often did not take advantage of them.
While Black Americans were granted rights, they often did not take advantage of them.

Black Americans were denied rights such as the ability to vote, freedom from enslavement, and equal protection because of Reconstruction.
Black Americans were denied rights such as the ability to vote, freedom from enslavement, and equal protection because of Reconstruction.

Black Americans were granted rights and Southern states like Texas passed many laws supporting their use.

Answer 1

The statement that best assesses the gains and setbacks of Black Americans during Reconstruction is:

"While Black Americans were granted rights, states like Texas made it difficult for them to exercise those rights."

This reflects the complex reality of the Reconstruction era, where significant legal advancements for Black Americans occurred, such as the abolition of slavery and the granting of certain civil rights. However, many Southern states implemented laws and practices, like Jim Crow laws and other barriers, that effectively suppressed these rights and made it difficult for Black Americans to fully exercise them.