In March 1867, Congress began Radical Reconstruction by adopting the ________, which created new state governments and provided for black male suffrage in the South.

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The Reconstruction Act of 1867 is the only option that mentions the creation of new state governments and granting black male suffrage in the South. The Civil Rights Act of 1867 dealt with civil rights protections for newly freed slaves, and the Sumner-Stevens Act does not exist. The Fifteenth Amendment, passed in 1870, granted the right to vote to all men, including African Americans.

In March 1867, Congress Began Radical Reconstruction by Adopting the ________