In an Effort to Gain the Right to Vote,African Americans

In an effort to gain the right to vote,African Americans did all of the following during the Reconstruction era except

A) They marched for it.
B) They paraded to advocate for bills endorsing it.
C) They lionized black Revolutionary heroes to establish their credentials as vote-casting Americans.
D) They attempted to unite with the women's suffrage movement.
E) They held mock elections to show their capacity and desire to participate in the American political process.