How did the compromise of 1877 affect the political participation of african americans? southern legislatures, which were given power in the compromise, failed to persecute the ku klux klan. the freedmen's bureau, which encouraged civic programs for freed slaves, was given more funding. the military, which had protected african american rights, was removed from the south. the president, who was a southern democrat, began to oversee a rollback of african american rights.

The military, which had protected African American rights, was removed from the South.

Explanation:

After the Compromise of 1877 the reconstruction era was formally ended, and that meant that the south had re-gain its democratic self-gobernability back, by doing this the military from the northern states was going to be removed and protection for the african american community was removed with it.

"choosing is refusing" means individuals face an opportunity cost with each decision they make. economists state that every decision involves trade-offs. opportunity cost is the least desirable alternative given up as a result of a decision.

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