In decisions after the Civil War, the Supreme Court ______________________.

A. upheld the efforts of the Radicals to punish the South
B. led the drive to guarantee full equality for the former slaves
C. repeatedly overruled actions taken by Union generals during the military occupation of the South
D. participated in the Northern retreat from the Reconstruction commitment to equality for the freedmen


Answer: D

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