In treams of political power , African Americans in the South during Reconstruction. A. made great gains by winning political of
fice thoughtout the South. B. weren't allowed to vote and didn't do well politically. C. made a great gains by winning political office throughout the North. D. Many came because the U.S. government guaranteed a minimum wage.
DURING RECONSTRUCTION, African Americans had the right to vote! Yay! (B is incorrect.) Due to the sheer numbers of African American voters, African Americans often won political office throughout the South--a big change from before! A is correct!! Keep in mind that while African Americans were elected in the North, the question asks about African Americans in the SOUTH (C is incorrect). Also, minimum wage didn't exist in the United States at the time (D is incorrect).
Three groups comprised the Republican Party in the South after the Civil War. “Scalawags” were white Southerners who supported the party, “carpetbaggers” were recent arrivals from the North, and freedmen were freed slaves.
Common Sense challenged the British government at the time and tried to persuade the common people in the colonies to fight for egalitarian government.
