Traditionally, historians viewed the Reconstruction Congress as vindictive against the South, and the Reconstruction Era is considered
A) fair, equitable, and just.
B) undocumented and unimportant.
C) destructive, oppressive, and corrupt.
D) damaging to the esteem of former slaves.

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Historians have since revised this view and now see the Reconstruction Congress as attempting to ensure civil rights for African Americans and protect their newly recognized freedoms. However, the era was also marked by corruption and oppressive policies, such as sharecropping and the imposition of poll taxes, which hindered the progress of African Americans and led to resentment among white Southerners.

Traditionally, Historians Viewed the Reconstruction Congress as Vindictive Against the South