danialleeroe89 danialleeroe89 17-12-2020 History contestada 1. Which is a long term effect of Reconstruction? A) The economy in the South returned to what it was before the Civil War. B) The federal government used military occupation to protect the rights of all citizens. C) Its laws laid the groundwork for future civil rights lawsuits and legislation. D) African Americans faced no difficulties voting in local or national elections.