Which of the following describes how sharecropping is introduced in the text?
A. as a successful initiative developed by the Freedmen Bureau
B. as one of the few jobs that freedmen were able to get
C. as a way for white people to continue slavery in the South
D. as a necessary part of America’s agricultural industry
How does the section “Legal Freedom” contribute to the development of ideas? (Paragraphs 2-3)
A. It emphasizes the success of
B. It shows how long it took for slaves to be truly freed.
C. It reveals how difficult it was to transition slaves to freedmen.
D. It shows how white people rebelled against the abolition of slavery.
For the first question regarding sharecropping, the correct answer is C. as a way for white people to continue slavery in the South. Sharecropping often trapped freedmen in a cycle of debt and dependency, allowing white landowners to maintain control over the labor force, which resembled the conditions of slavery.
For the second question about the section “Legal Freedom,” the correct answer is C. It reveals how difficult it was to transition slaves to freedmen. This section likely illustrates the challenges faced by former slaves as they navigated their new status and the societal obstacles in achieving true freedom.
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