The signers promise to "covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic." What does it mean to "covenant and combine"? ( makes the answer short plz)

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south

imma have to go   the third option

sorry if i am wrong hope this

if i am right plz give me brainliest

the answer is b hope that