Which of the following statements about the end of Reconstruction is accurate?
A) A lack of respect for private property and free enterprise prevented any real assault on economic privilege in the South.
B) Given the context within which Americans of the 1860s and 1870s were working, it is surprising that Reconstruction did so little.
C) Many white Southern leaders sympathized with Republican economic policies in the South but could not publicly support them.
D) The president and his party had hoped to build up a "new Democratic" organization in the South.
E) The president and his party proved uninterested in supporting even modest acceptance of African American rights.

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EC) Many white Southern leaders did indeed find some Republican economic policies appealing, especially those that could stimulate economic growth and modernization in the post-war South. However, the political climate, marked by racial tensions and the struggle for power, often made it difficult for them to publicly support these policies without risking backlash from their constituents who were opposed to the broader Republican agenda, including its stance on African American rights.E) The end of Reconstruction saw a waning commitment from the federal government to enforce the rights of African Americans in the South. This was partly due to political fatigue, the prioritization of national reconciliation over racial justice, and the rise of the "Redeemers" in the South who sought to restore white supremacy. The presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, which began with the Compromise of 1877, marked a clear decline in federal intervention to protect African American rights, reflecting a lack of interest in supporting even modest acceptance of these rights.

Which of the Following Statements About the End of Reconstruction