andrew johnson supervised elections in the south during reconstruction.
andrew johnson supervised elections in the south during reconstruction.
who supervised elections in the south during reconstruction?
andrew johnson
Na
Na
the ten southern state governments were re-constituted under the direct control of the united states army. one major purpose was to recognize and protect the right of african americans to vote. there was little or no combat, but rather a state of martial law in which the military closely supervised local government, supervised elections, and tried to protect office holders and freedmen from violence. blacks were enrolled as voters; former confederate leaders were excluded for a limited period. no one state was entirely representative. randolph campbell describes what happened in texas:









































section::::radical reconstruction.:state constitutional conventions: 1867–69.
reconstruction era