Question

question 6 of 10
why did many freed slaves remain on the farms where they had worked as slaves?

a. they did not have opportunities to find work elsewhere.

b. they enjoyed the life they had before the civil war.

c. their former masters offered them good jobs if they would stay and work.

d. they now owned part of the land on those farms.

Explanation:

After the Civil War, freed slaves faced limited economic opportunities and discrimination. Most areas had few jobs for them outside of agricultural work they knew. Option B is incorrect as slavery was oppressive, so they didn’t enjoy that life. Option C is wrong because former masters often exploited them with low - wage or sharecropping systems, not “good jobs.” Option D is incorrect as most didn’t get land; the promise of “40 acres and a mule” was largely unfulfilled. So the main reason was lack of other work opportunities.

Answer:

A. They did not have opportunities to find work elsewhere.