To what extent did ""Reconstruction Era"" (1865-77) federal political policies effectively create racial equality in America?

The answer is stated below.

Explanation:

The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments adopted during the reconstruction period to gave equal status to the former slaves proved little in effect because of the newly elected President Andrew Johnson, southern states restrict the rights of African Americans. Though Radical Republicans tried to change the scenario but Southern reactionary forces like Ku Klux Klan used violent means to restore white supremacy in the South.