Identify one example of how the Democratic party has undergone change since its inception.

A  Following Reconstruction, the Democratic party sought to wield its considerable political strength by passing the 13th, 14th, and 15 Amendments. One expectation was that newly freed slaves would become reliable Democratic voters.

B  Since 1860, the Democratic party has promoted a liberal agenda based on a strong federal government and robust social safety net programs.

C  Once explicitly promoting white supremacy and racial segregation, Democratic presidents would support and enforce civil rights legislation in the 1960s.

D  Previously opposed to segregation, many Southerners left the Republican party to form a new Democratic consensus following the Election of 1968.