The idea that change comes slowly can be evidenced by what event during Reconstruction?

A) After the Civil War, most slaves had to wait a long time to escape their masters.
B) Women were excluded from the suffrage amendment.
C) African-Americans were denied membership in churches.
D) African-Americans did not get elected to political offices.
E) African-Americans had no interest in having their own businesses.

Suffrage Amendment

Refers to amendments to the U.S. Constitution that expanded voting rights, including the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.

Change

The process or act of making something become different, often leading to new structures, behaviors, or paradigms within a society or personal life.

Reconstruction

A period after the American Civil War (1865-1877) aimed at rebuilding and reintegrating Southern states back into the Union.