What was the goal of Southern state governments following Reconstruction? A) open educational opportunities equally to citizens
B) punish former leaders of the Confederacy
C) deny African Americans from gaining racial equality
D) provide equal economic and political opportunities to African Americans

a. "how old man winter was driven back” and “ormuzd and arimanes"

how did the pendleton civil service act weaken the spoils system after president garfield died?

the act forced federal employees to pass competitive exams.

the act said that federal employees could be fired for political reasons.

the act said that company contracts and kickbacks were illegal.

the act stopped the reform movement in its tracks.