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Changes for African Americans

Which of these statements best describes how Congressional Reconstruction changed life for African

Americans in the South?

Congress passed the Black Codes, which restricted African Americans' freedom.

o Congress passed Jim Crow laws, which resulted in a racially segregated South

o Congress passed new laws and amendments that gave African Americans more power.

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Congress passed new laws and amendments that gave African Americans more power.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Congressional reconstruction was the time that was passed and started during the time of Abraham Lincoln, where the major purposes of the reconstruction was that certain laws would be passed by the congress in the southern region of the United States of America.

These laws would result in making the blacks more strong politically, and give them social opportunities. He wanted to change the lives of the African american by giving them opportunities and setting them free from the authority of the blacks.