Which of the following best states why Reconstruction was considered by some people to be a failure?

Reconstruction briefly expanded African Americans’ political rights, but after federal troops withdrew, white Southerners regained control and used segregation, violence, and other restrictions to undermine those rights. This left many African Americans isolated and powerless, which is why some people considered Reconstruction a failure. Choice A is too absolute, since African Americans did participate in government during Reconstruction.

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