Which of these statements best describes how congressional reconstruction changed life for african
americans in the south?

a. congress passed the black codes, which restricted african americans' freedom.
b. congress passed jim crow laws, which resulted in a racially segregated south
c. congress passed new laws and amendments that gave african americans more power.

c

political participation of african americans during congressional rescontruction is best described by the following:  African Americans were elected to positions in state and national government.  The Union won the civil war and then the african americans started having the opportunity to sign up for positions in federal state

Explanation:

read about the african americans and elected positions

the answer is d. tariffs were raised by america's trading partners after the smoot-hawley tariff act, decreasing exports, and declining job rates.

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.