Question

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How did freed slaves need help acclimating to society?

a.they needed to learn how to make purchases and cook their own meals

b.they needed to learn how to read and write and to take advantage of economic opportunities

c.they needed to learn who supported the union and who didn't

d.they needed to learn how to fight in the civil war

Answer 1

B. they needed to learn how to read and write and to take advantage of economic opportunities.

Answer 2

Answer:

B) they needed to learn how to read and write and to take advantage of economic opportunities

Explanation:

After the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, a mass of people who were former slaves faced the difficulty to live in a society which was hostile. Most of the ex-slaves did not know how to read or write because in many southern states it was prohibited to teach slaves to do so by the black codes.

Because of that, many black and white teachers from North and South, missionary organizations, churches and schools worked to give the emancipated the opportunity to learn and then take advantage of the opportunities.