Question

How did republicans gain control of southern state governments during reconstruction

Answer 1

• The period of reconstruction came in the year of 1867 and led to the shifting of power from the democrats to the republicans.
• Where the white southern democrats were out of this power in this period and the republican government came in power after black were given some power and even some African american were also elected.
• Because the African american men in the south were given the right to vote in the period and there was end of slavery in this period when this power was given to African.

Answer 2

through the abolition of slavery

Step-by-step explanation:

US President Abraham Lincoln called for the abolition of slavery as a condition for the reintegration of southern states.