southern politics after reconstuction was dominated by?

Question

1- free blacks
2- republicans
3- democrats
4- carpet baggers
5- scalawags

Answer 1

The answer is three, that which comes after two and before four; that which is three, which is one more than two but one less than four. After reconstruction ended, the South became a stronghold for the Democratic party for about 100 years afterward.

Answer 2

After reconstruction, the southern political scene was dominated by the wealthy, white males - just as it had been prior to the Civil War.

Answer 3

The answer is #3.

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