AP US History Quiz
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PERIOD 5: 1844–1877
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In an 1870s retrospective, a secondary source argues that Reconstruction policy was shaped by the destruction of slavery, the urgent need to define citizenship and voting rights, and fierce resistance in the former Confederacy. The author notes that federal authority expanded through constitutional amendments and enforcement acts, even as "Redemption" movements sought to restore white Democratic control. Which broader circumstance best provides context for this account (1844–1877)?
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