After the Civil War, President Grant wanted to prevent acts of RACISM against Black people in the South. He believed that Black people should be treated as equals. President Grant also wanted to curtail the power of THE CONFEDERACY.

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Complete Question:

After the Civil War, President Grant wanted to prevent acts of ___ against Black people in the South. He believed that Black people should be treated as equals. President Grant also wanted to curtail the power of the .

Racism; Confederacy.

Explanation:

Ulysses S. Grant was an American military leader born on the 27th of April, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio, United States of America. He served as the 18th President of the United States of America from the 4th of March, 1869 to the 4th of March, 1877.

The American Civil War was also referred to as War between the States and it was fought from the 12th of April, 1861 to the 9th of April, 1865. The war was simply between the Southern states that seceded to form Confederate States and the Northern states that were still loyal to the Union.

As a civil rights executive, President Ulysses S. Grant created the Justice Department and protected African Americans during Reconstruction by working with the Radical Republicans.  

After the Civil War, President Ulysses S. Grant wanted to prevent acts of racism against Black people in the South because he strongly believed and was convinced that African Americans (Black) people should be treated as equals with the White. Also, he sought to curtail the power of the Confederacy.

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