Which social characteristics were reflected by the existence of secret societies like the Nightriders in Louisiana during Reconstruction? The government was willing to establish equal social status among the races.

African Americans still harbored too much resentment to work together with whites.

Whites and African Americans had secretly begun to work together to solve racial issues.

Whites still wanted a clear social divide between African Americans and themselves.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?