How did Congress react to the defeat of the Lodge Bill?
a. Northern congressmen forced through a constitutional amendment protecting voting rights for African Americans.
b. Congress essentially sacrificed African American voting rights for the sake of the McKinley Tariff. c. Congress overrode the president's veto.
d. Several members of the House of Representatives resigned in protest.
ANSWER: b
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