After the Compromise of 1877, the former slaves
A) gained economic and political power in the South.
B) were condemned to poverty and indignity in the interests of sectional harmony.
C) made no more dramatic political or economic gains until after World War II, but also suffered no economic or political losses.
D) continued to share in America's growing wealth and power.

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The Compromise of 1877 effectively ended Reconstruction in the South, leading to the withdrawal of federal troops and leaving African Americans vulnerable to the resurgence of white supremacy. This resulted in the imposition of Jim Crow laws, disenfranchisement, and systemic economic and social discrimination, condemning former slaves and their descendants to poverty and indignity.

After the Compromise of 1877, the Former Slaves