RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Immediately after the Civil War and the granting of their freedom, most former slaves did which of the following?
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Remained in the South to find employment
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Moved to the North to find jobs in factories
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Migrated to the West to acquire cheap land
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Moved to the West to work on the railroads
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Freed Persons Receive Wages From Former Owner Some emancipated slaves quickly fled from the neighborhood of their owners, while others became wage laborers for former owners. Most importantly, African Americans could make choices for themselves about where they labored and the type of work they performed.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the United States, the terms “freedmen” and “freedwomen” refer chiefly to former slaves emancipated during and after the American Civil War by the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.
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