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Which of the following actions was not taken by Ulysses S. Grant as

president during Reconstruction?

APassing legislation to protect the rights of African-Americans to vote
BPassing legislation to suppress the infl uence of the Ku Klux Klan
CExtending pardons to a broader number of Confederates
DIncreasing the size of the Northern military in the South
EOverseeing the ratifi cation of the Fifteenth Amendment

Verified Answer :

It would be "(D) Increasing the size of the Northern military in the South," that was not taken by Ulysses S. Grant as president during Reconstruction, since the presence of the military itself was already incredibly controversial--he didn't want to make it worse.