Southern states and local election in 1876 differed from those previous years in that

African-American candidates won numerous local and state offices.

Explanation:

- three-quarters or two-thirds..

- "the constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the house of representatives and the senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures."

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oil! is what i am assuming