To what extent were the civil rights of African Americans protected during the decades following Reconstruction?
a. Their civil rights increased in the immediate aftermath of Reconstruction and have continued to increase steadily ever since.--
b. The civil rights of southern African Americans were considerably greater than their northern counterparts.
c. It was two decades after Reconstruction before African Americans had civil rights that were comparable to those of whites.
d. Attempts to protect the civil rights of African Americans after Reconstruction were largely unsuccessful for decades.
d
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a. Congressional Campaign Fund b. American Elections Department c. Political Equality Commission d. Federal Elections Commission
In the years preceding the Civil War, John C. Calhoun argued that the Constitution was a compact made by the states in a sovereign capacity, rather than by the people in their national capacity, giving the states the right to ________._
A. defend themselves B. secede from the Union C. collect federal taxes D. raise armies