What did the Joint Committee on Reconstruction find?
A) Blacks were grossly inferior to whites and should have remained as slaves.
B) Southern states were carrying out reconstruction goals to the best of their ability despite federal policies.
C) Blacks were being treated very poorly; southern whites were largely defiant.
D) Blacks needed education to be able to gain political rights for themselves.

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The Joint Committee on Reconstruction found that blacks were being treated poorly and that southern whites were largely defiant. This is evident in their various reports and findings, including their criticism of the Black Codes and their support for the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

What Did the Joint Committee on Reconstruction Find