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QuizMultiple Choice

Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century

Question 5 • 1300W.1Y_African Amer Hist Web Recovery* – S2460280

In the late 1800s, how did the federal government respond to Southern attempts to prevent African American men from voting?

Answer
A
The US Army occupied Southern states to protect voting rights.
B
The government failed to enforce laws against discrimination.
C
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875 to protect voting rights.
D
The president vetoed legislation that limited the voting rights of African American men.
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