The Period in U

Multiple Choice

The period in U.S. history known as Reconstruction was:

A) the final end to legal discrimination of African Americans in the United States
B) the beginning of decades of constant struggle between the federal government, firmly supporting minority rights, and Southern states opposed to suffrage for African Americans
C) a temporary improvement in the rights of African Americans, followed by a long period of segregation, legalized oppression, and economic deprivation
D) a complete failure; no real assistance was afforded to former slaves