Which of the following best describes the black response to the ending of the Civil War and the coming of freedom?

A) Sensing the continued hatred of whites toward them, most blacks wished to move back to Africa.
B) Most blacks stayed with their old masters because they were not familiar with any other opportunities.
C) Blacks adopted different ways of testing their freedom, including moving about, seeking kin, and rejecting older forms of deferential behavior.
D) Desiring better wages, most blacks moved to the northern cities to seek factory work.
E) Most blacks were content working for wages and not owning their own land because they believed that they had not yet earned that right.

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Akash Verma · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Blacks adopted various methods to exercise their newfound freedom after the Civil War, such as moving around to find family members separated by slavery, seeking new opportunities, and changing their behavior towards whites to reflect their freedom, rather than a uniform response like returning to Africa, staying with former masters, moving north, or being content with wages without land ownership.

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