Question

question 1
what did the freedmen request in their \petition of committee in behalf of the freedmen to andrew johnson\ in 1865?
a. the purchase of some mules
b. an opportunity to attend a black college
c. help reuniting their family members that had been sold
d. the right to purchase a homestead
e. the right to vote

Explanation:

The 1865 "Petition of Committee in Behalf of the Freedmen to Andrew Johnson" focused on freed enslaved people seeking the ability to acquire land to build economic independence, specifically requesting the right to purchase homesteads on land that had been abandoned or confiscated during the Civil War.

Answer:

d. the right to purchase a homestead