Question

question 8 of 10

which statement best completes the graphic organizer showing president grants plan for reconstruction?

president grants plan for reconstruction
stop violence in the south
enforce the legal changes of reconstruction
?

a. allow state governments to enforce new laws
b. ban former confederate leaders from holding public office
c. grant voting rights for all black men
d. end the plantation system

Explanation:

Analyze the graphic organizer

The graphic organizer outlines "President Grant's Plan for Reconstruction." The listed elements are:

1. Stop violence in the South
2. Enforce the legal changes of Reconstruction
3. ?

We need to find the statement that best completes this plan from the given options.

Evaluate the historical context

During the Reconstruction Era, President Ulysses S. Grant focused heavily on protecting the civil rights of newly freed African Americans. He supported the passage and enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment, which aimed to secure voting rights.

Assess the given options

• A. Allow state governments to enforce new laws: Grant favored federal intervention to protect rights when Southern states refused to enforce them.
• B. Ban former Confederate leaders from holding public office: This was a feature of Radical Reconstruction (Fourteenth Amendment), not the primary focus of Grant's specific platform.
• C. Grant voting rights for all Black men: Grant strongly championed the Fifteenth Amendment to guarantee voting rights for Black men.
• D. End the plantation system: Reconstruction did not successfully dismantle or end the plantation system.

Therefore, Option C is the most accurate completion for Grant's Reconstruction goals.

Answer:

• A. Allow state governments to enforce new laws
• B. Ban former Confederate leaders from holding public office
• C. Grant voting rights for all Black men (Correct answer)
• D. End the plantation system