Which power of state legislatures is being described in this excerpt from the text book?
in short, that extraordinarily broad authority is the power to safeguard the welfare of the people of the state, and it is the basis for much of the state legislatures do.

a. the apportionment power
b. the constituent power
c. the police power
d. the statutory power

racism and segregation.

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explanation:

disease was the number one killer of native peoples. they had had little exposure to the diseases of europe. this led to some villages being almost completely wiped out and some tribes destroyed.

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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