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Discuss how reconstruction played a role in creating a more National citizen, rather than just a local citizen.

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Answer: Serving an expanded citizenry, Reconstruction governments established the South’s first state-funded public school systems, sought to strengthen the bargaining power of plantation labourers, made taxation more equitable, and outlawed racial discrimination in public transportation and accommodations.

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Answer: African Americans were allowed to vote, actively participate in politics, acquire land, seek employment, and use public accommodations.

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