Question

5. In terms of political power, African Americans in the South during Reconstruction A. made great gains by winning political office throughout the North. B. weren't allowed to vote and didn't do well politically. C. made great gains by winning political office throughout the South. D. decided not to participate in government because they felt it wouldn't make a difference

Answer 1

I believe the answer is B. weren't allowed to vote and didn't do well politically

Even after Abraham Lincoln created the 15th that granted african american to votes, the majority of African american still not allowed to votes within the southern states. They began to use the majority of their voting rights after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.