During reconstruction, some 2,000 african-americans held public office, among them fourteen in the united states house of representatives and two u. s. senators.
true / false.

True.

Explanation:

The victory of the Union in the Civil War extended civil rights to millions of former slaves. But before this period although some northern states allowed blacks, right to vote it was still difficult to find office holders among them. Situation changed during the reconstruction period when the blacks get equal rights under the law and many climbed the ladder to hold political offices. But it should be noted here that they were still struggling against the discriminatory practices which withhold them to take active participation in political affairs.

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.

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