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During the Reconstruction period in the South, elections were held in every former Confederate state in order to rebuild the state governments. Which of the following groups was allowed to vote in these elections? white women Native Americans former Confederates African Americans

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African Americans is the answer

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During Reconstruction, it was only former Confederates who could actually vote without impediment. Although African Americans had the legal right to vote, they were stopped from doing so by several illegal measure put in place by southern leaders.
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