Question

question 10 of 10
which statement is true of the state legislatures of south carolina and mississippi during reconstruction?

a. they refused to meet until reconstruction came to an end.

b. no african americans were elected to them.

c. they had more african americans than any other state.

d. they would not let elected african americans take part.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: State legislatures during Reconstruction did meet (e.g., to pass laws), so A is false.
• Option B: African Americans were elected to these legislatures (e.g., South Carolina had many Black legislators), so B is false.
• Option C: South Carolina and Mississippi had relatively high numbers of African American legislators compared to other states during Reconstruction. This aligns with historical records.
• Option D: Elected African Americans did take part in these legislatures, so D is false.

Answer:

C. They had more African Americans than any other state.