Which of the Following Was Not One of the Effects

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of the effects of emancipation on the black family in the years after the Civil War?

• A) The majority became single-parent families as men left their wives and set out to seek their fortunes.
• B) Many blacks legalized marriages that had been formed under slavery.
• C) Black men often asserted themselves as heads of households.
• D) Black women withdrew from the work force to care for homes and family.
• E) Many blacks migrated from the countryside to towns and cities.

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