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Yes, during Reconstruction, African Americans held political positions in several Southern states. They participated in state legislatures, served as mayors, and were elected to Congress. Notable figures included Hiram Revels and Blanche K. Bruce, who became U.S. Senators from Mississippi. This period marked a significant, though temporary, increase in political representation for Black Americans.
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What describes a northerner who held a political position in the south during Reconstruction?
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What term describes a Northerner who held a political position in the South during Reconstruction?
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What term describes a northern who held a political position in the south during reconstruction?
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Term describes a northerner who held a political position in the south during reconstruction?
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What term described a northerner who held a political position in the south during reconstruction?
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Which was a political impact of Republican rule on Southern free blacks during Reconstruction?
They were able to register to vote after obtaining voting rights.
Which former confederate state had most blacks holding office during reconstruction?
Which former Confederate state had the most blacks holding office during Reconstruction
Blacks who left the south for kansas and elsewhere during reconstruction?
Exodusters
What were some failures during and after reconstruction?
one way reconstruction was a failure is that the freedman bureau burn down the blacks school, meaning no freedom what so ever for the blacks.
Who fought to restrict African American rights during reconstruction?
President Andrew Jackson restricted African American rights during reconstruction. Blacks were excluded from southern politics. Radical Reconstruction occurred from 1867 to 1877
Which confederate states had least number of blacks holding office during reconstruction?
Tennessee
What was accomplished for blacks during reconstruction?
The biggest most resounding accomplishments for blacks during reconstruction were the adoption of Constitutional Amendments. These amendments were the 13th, 14th and 15th. Respectively they gave blacks, in order, abolition of slavery; guarantee of citizenship to the United States and granting civil rights and the right to vote.
