I think the answer to this one is A.
he authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to sell enough gold to wreck their plans
Explanation:
During reconstruction the Southern states needed to be rebuilt. There were attempts to rebuild, revive the Southern economy, and put the South back up to where it had been. The 13th-15th amendments were also created during this time. However, reconstruction ultimately failed as freed slaves were not properly integrated into society and the efforts to reconstruct were not effective
