Not really. There were Jim Crow Laws still in place and rights were not given to African Americans during this time period.
All of the options listed are powers of the federal branch of government, granted under the Constitution, except "regulate elections," and "set up town governments," since regulating elections is mostly up to the state (although the federal government can technically intervene) and setting up town governments is a local issue.
Morale, better military generals, and allies in Europe were apparent advantages of the <u>South.</u>
