The banned former Confederate officials from holding any position in state or federal officeIt stated that an official was required to gain a favorable vote in Congress to requalify for office. Many Southerners believed this policy was an extreme form of punishment.

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a .fifteenth amenment a. two-thirds
b fourteen ammement b. one-third
c. freedmens burou c. one-half

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