History

Irvin Kidd

10 October, 03:59

How did the Amnesty Act of 1872 influence Reconstruction?

a. The act restored order in the South by pardoning all white supremacists for crimes they committed during Reconstruction.

b. The act created a vital opportunity for stronger Democratic leaders to resume political participation in the South.

c. The act provided southern blacks a one-time pardon for any debts they incurred under sharecropping agreements.

d. The act provided a pardon to Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall politicians who had been draining money from the South.