Why were political offices so hotly contested during Reconstruction? What does this reveal about the nation’s political system at that time?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
The ideal answer should:
1. Explain that officeholding paid a modest salary, motivating white and black politicians to campaign vigorously for elected office.
2. Outline that the South was in transition and political offices were in flux as white people and black people redefined a new political system.
3. Note that the nation’s political system was based on the spoils system of political patronage and rewards of public appointments and office for party loyalty.
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A. restricted the power of labor unions. B. provided for loans and educational benefits for veterans. C. outlawed collective bargaining. D. imposed legal penalties for avowed Communists.