Question

1. what do both sources demonstrate about the south in the decades following reconstruction?

the impact of the supreme courts ruling in brown v. board of education
the influence that suffragist organizations had on southern state legislatures
the ability of state governments to pass laws limiting the civil rights of certain groups
the effect that the continued presence of federal troops had on people in southern states

1. how did the louisiana constitution of 1898 affect the ability of african americans to participate in the political process?

it prohibited all african americans from voting in local and state elections
it established barriers intended to deny most african americans the right to vote.
it restricted the rights of citizens from the north to run for political office at state level.
it increased the number of locations in the state where african americans could register to vote

Explanation:

• Question 4: After Reconstruction, Southern states used various means (like literacy tests, poll taxes) to limit civil rights (especially of African - Americans). The Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education was in 1954 (long after Reconstruction - related decades). Suffragist organizations were more about women's voting rights. Federal troops were withdrawn after Reconstruction. State governments passed laws (e.g., Jim Crow laws) to limit civil rights.
• Question 5: The Louisiana Constitution of 1898 did not completely prohibit all African - Americans from voting (so the first option is wrong). It was not about Northerners running for office. It did not increase voting registration locations for African - Americans. It used things like grandfather clauses and literacy tests (barriers) to deny most African - Americans the right to vote.

Answer:

1. the ability of state governments to pass laws limiting the civil rights of certain groups
2. It established barriers intended to deny most African Americans the right to vote.