According to the petitions that freedmen sent to President Andrew Johnson, what had the government promised them?

A) voting rights
B) education
C) equality between men and women
D) medicine
E) homesteads

Freedmen Petitions

Appeals or documents submitted by freed slaves, often seeking legal recognition, rights, or benefits after gaining freedom.

Andrew Johnson

was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869, best known for his efforts to reunify the nation post-Civil War and his subsequent impeachment.

Homesteads

Parcels of land granted by the government, often under conditions of residence and cultivation.