Which of the following descriptions provides an accurate assessment of the success of Reconstruction? A) It succeeded in giving blacks equal rights. B) Although making initial progress, it failed to provide lasting improvements for blacks. C) It established southern state governments which were dominated by northerners until the 20^th century. D) It ended the practice of segregation in both the North and the South. E) It led to the adoption of legislation that guaranteed the civil rights of all Americans.

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Reconstruction made initial progress in improving the lives of African Americans, such as the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau and the passage of the Civil Rights Acts and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. However, these gains were largely reversed or undermined after the end of Reconstruction in 1877, leading to the imposition of Jim Crow laws and widespread disenfranchisement and discrimination against African Americans in the South.

Which of the Following Descriptions Provides an Accurate Assessment of the Success