Question

the excerpt below was written by historian eric foner in 2005. more than simply a form of racial separation, segregation was part of a complex system of white domination, in which each component—disenfranchisement, unequal economic status, inferior education—reinforced the others. why did the “system” described in this excerpt develop? african americans lacked opportunities in northern cities. president lincolns emancipation proclamation had severe limitations. reconstruction failed to secure lasting rights for freedmen. much of the south was destroyed during the civil war and military occupation.

Explanation:

The system described involved racial - based disenfranchisement, economic inequality, and inferior education for African - Americans, which were interconnected aspects of white domination. Reconstruction's failure to secure lasting rights for freedmen meant that these elements of racial subjugation could be reinforced. The destruction of the South during the Civil War and military occupation did not lead to a fundamental change in the power dynamics that supported this system.

Answer:

Reconstruction failed to secure lasting rights for freedmen.