Which of the following were true of African American voters in the South? Check all of the boxes that apply.

During Reconstruction, African American men gained the right to vote and were elected as delegates to state constitutional conventions, where they helped shape new state governments. In some Southern states, they made up a majority of eligible voters, and many supported or allied with the Republican Party. “Carpetbaggers” was a label for Northerners who moved to the South, not African American voters.

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