Question

question 5 of 10
why did some college leaders believe that the freed slaves should learn job
skills?

a. to help them improve their communities

b. to help them understand literature, history, science, and foreign
languages

c. to let african american and white students go to the same
schools

d. to meet the goals suggested by abraham lincoln

Explanation:

• Option A: Teaching job skills to freed slaves would enable them to gain employment, earn income, and contribute to the development and improvement of their communities (e.g., through entrepreneurship, skilled labor that benefits local areas).
• Option B: Understanding literature, history, etc., relates to academic education, not job skills.
• Option C: Integrating schools is about desegregation, not job skills training for freed slaves.
• Option D: Lincoln's goals for freed slaves were broader (like ensuring their rights), and job skills training for them wasn't a direct Lincoln - suggested goal in this context.

Answer:

A. To help them improve their communities