During Reconstruction, African-American leaders in the South:

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African-American leaders in the South during Reconstruction led efforts to establish public schools in the region. While they did advocate for civil and political rights, including voting rights, there is no evidence that they argued for these rights to be permanently denied to former Confederates or advocated for the confiscation and redistribution of land. While some African-American leaders did serve in state legislatures during Reconstruction, they did not dominate them.

During Reconstruction, African-American Leaders in the South