Question

What does the photograph suggest about state politics during Reconstruction?

OA. African Americans were denied the right to be state representatives by Southern politicians.
OB. African Americans made up the majority of senators in most state governments.
OC. African Americans were elected to represent former enslaved persons in state government.
OD.
African Americans were appointed to serve as state representatives throughout the South.

Answer 1

Answer: OC : African Americans were elected to represent former enslaved persons in state government

Step-by-step explanation:

The photograph shows a large number of African Americans in the South Carolina legislature shortly after Reconstruction began. This was the first time that African Americans had been allowed to hold state political office in the South. The photograph suggests that African Americans were elected to represent former slaves in state government.