Which of the following is not true of black political activity during Reconstruction?
a. Most black voters were illiterate ex-slaves.
b. More than 50 percent of high state and federal offices were held by blacks.
c. Prominent black leaders were educated and most had been free prior to the Civil War.
d. A majority of black voters were members of the Republican Party.
e. Blacks served in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate.
b
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A. Arizona B. New Mexico C. Texas D. Nevada
Opponents of Radical Reconstruction could not accept the idea of former slaves voting, holding office, and enjoying equality before the law.
a. true b. false