Question 3 of 27
1 Point
Which civil rights tactic was most directly responsible for African Americans'
gaining equal access to the ballot box, especially in southern states, during
the 20th century?
O
A. Lawsuits targeting state laws that disenfranchised African
Americans
O
B. The election of African American politicians to serve in southern
state legislatures
O
C. Mass protests pressuring members of Congress to pass new laws
O
D. Strikes targeting industries that employed many African
Americans
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the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.