The correct answer is A) They helped write new state constitutions after the war.
The other options of the question were B) They controlled the federal land policy that broke up all the southern farms. C) People were more likely to vote for them for the state office. D) They were easier to talk to.
African American politics serving in state governments were able to make a lasting difference in that they helped write new state constitutions after the war.
We are referring to African American politics that served in state governments after the Civil War. Due to the Congressional Reconstruction Acts, African Americans could vote in the elections and even send delegates to participate in the constitutional conventions of the states in 1868. These African Americans had an active role in overseeing the constitutions of their respective states.
