The era of Radical Reconstruction is often viewed as a failure because it a) prevented Southern states from holding elections, b) punished all Southern inhabitants indiscriminately, c) severed ties with former European allies, d) failed to protect former slaves from rights violations effectively.
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The era of Radical Reconstruction is often viewed as a failure because d) it failed to protect former slaves from rights violations effectively. Despite efforts to secure rights for freed slaves, the lack of effective enforcement and the rise of discriminatory laws and practices in the South led to the violation of the rights of African Americans and the failure to achieve lasting equality during Reconstruction.