Which statement best describes the federal government’s response to racial violence in the South in the late 1800s?

Federal troops remained in parts of the South during Reconstruction, but the federal government withdrew them in 1877 as Reconstruction ended. Afterward, it did not consistently protect African Americans from racial violence, and Southern state governments were left with greater control. D best describes this withdrawal and the resulting lack of protection; A and C overstate the federal commitment, while B is wrong because troops had been sent during Reconstruction.

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