The correct answer is B) State laws and customs upheld the constitutional amendments.
The era of Reconstruction was one in which the Confederate states were rejoining the Union after the conclusion of the Civil War. Even though there were several constitutional amendments passed to help newly freed slaves to obtain rights in American society, these Southern states constantly worked to limit these freedoms.
This was done by the implementation of things such as black codes, voting restrictions, and Jim Crow laws. These laws resulted in less participation in voting, segregated public facilities for blacks and whites, and several other negative things.
