Question

which statement best summarizes the result of the withdrawal of federal protection during reconstruction in south carolina? once federal protection was withdrawn, the reconstruction amendments were nullified in south carolina. after federal troops left south carolina, old confederate military units were reformed under different names. over time, those who had governed south carolina prior to the civil war returned to power to control the state. without the presence of federal troops to offer protection, the republican party was able to take control of the state.

Explanation:

When federal protection ended during Reconstruction in South Carolina, white Southern Democrats (many of whom were pre-Civil War leaders, former Confederates) reclaimed political power. They used tactics like voter suppression to undo Republican-led progress. The Reconstruction Amendments were not formally nullified, Confederate military units were not the primary result, and Republicans lost control, not gained it.

Answer:

Over time, those who had governed South Carolina prior to the Civil War returned to power to control the state.