Why did northerners begin to lose interest in black issues by the mid-1870s?
A) Economic troubles arose, including the serious Panic of 1873.
B) They felt that they had done enough for blacks over the course of Reconstruction.
C) They thought blacks should now be able to take care of their own issues in the South.
D) The Civil War never officially ended which made Reconstructions too expensive.
Answer: C
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