Reconstruction took place in Texas primarily because it was a condition for readmitting Southern states into the Union. After the Civil War, the federal government implemented Reconstruction policies to rebuild and integrate the Southern states back into the United States, ensuring that certain conditions, such as the protection of civil rights for newly freed African Americans, were met.
Why did Reconstruction take place in Texas? (1 point)
because minorities in Texas needed government support to protect their rights
O because there was a lot of violence in Texas
O because it was a condition for readmitting Southern states into the Union
• because the Union wanted to punish Texas for seceding
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