Which of the following actions was not taken by ulysses s. grant as
president during reconstruction?
(a) passing legislation to protect the rights of african-americans to vote
(b) passing legislation to suppress the infl uence of the ku klux klan
(c) extending pardons to a broader number of confederates
(d) increasing the size of the northern military in the south
(e) overseeing the ratifi cation of the fifteenth amendment