What Did the Freedmen Request in Their "Petition of Committee

question 3

Multiple Choice

What did the freedmen request in their "Petition of Committee on Behalf of the Freedmen to Andrew Johnson" in 1865?

• A) The right to purchase a homestead.
• B) An opportunity to attend a black college.
• C) The purchase of some mules.
• D) Help reuniting their family that had been sold.
• E) The right to vote.

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Nominal Rate

The stated interest rate of a bond or loan, not adjusted for inflation.

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A method in which interest is calculated once per year and added to the total sum, affecting the principal for the next period.

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