Asked by Justin Stephens on May 22, 2024

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All of the following factors contributed to the end of Reconstruction EXCEPT

A) the Republican Party's new generation of political leadership proved even more radical than its predecessor,and sacrificed political support in favor of ideological purity.
B) Democrats used revelations of political corruption in Republican-dominated governments on the state and national levels to discredit the Republican Party.
C) the U.S.Supreme Court eviscerated many of the congressional protections established to protect blacks' rights,and strictly limited the application of the Reconstruction Amendments.
D) white supremacists' use of terrorist tactics made political participation too dangerous for large numbers of black southerners.

Reconstruction

Reconstruction refers to the period following the Civil War (1865-1877) in which the United States attempted to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded.

Republican Party

One of the two major political parties in the United States, historically associated with the abolition of slavery and civil rights, although its political stance has evolved over time.

U.S. Supreme Court

The highest court in the United States, serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes and constitutional matters.

  • Identify factors contributing to the end of Reconstruction.
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Lakendra EvansMay 24, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The end of Reconstruction was not caused by a new generation of more radical Republican leadership; rather, it was due to factors such as political corruption, Supreme Court decisions undermining protections for blacks, and white supremacist violence.