Question

Why did many freed African Americans live near the plantations where they used to be enslaved and work for their former slave owners?

A. Northern states passed laws that made it illegal for freedmen to settle there.
B. The freedmen had no other homes or job prospects.
C. The plantation owners gave them land to build homes and paid them high wages.
D. New laws passed in Southern states made sure that former slaves were treated well.

Answer 1

C. The plantation owners gave them land to build homes and paid them high wages.

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

np!