Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning the Experience

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning the experience of freedmen on the Sea Islands near the end of the Civil War?

• A) Former slaves rejected attempts by northern educators to establish schools on the Sea Islands.
• B) Freedmen were not interested in working with each other in pursuit of common objectives.
• C) Most northerners believed that plantation lands should be confiscated and given to former slaves.
• D) Northern reformers and government officials gave little or no help to former slaves who wanted to obtain land.

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