What is the author’s main purpose for writing Passage 1?
to show that formerly enslaved people did not gain freedom during Reconstruction
to show how Southern states aided formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction
to show how much the lives of formerly enslaved people improved during Reconstruction
to show that Frederick Douglass did not help formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction
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Based on the provided options and the context of the passages mentioned, the most appropriate answer for the author’s main purpose for writing Passage 1 would be:
to show that formerly enslaved people did not gain freedom during Reconstruction
This answer reflects a focus on the challenges and limitations faced by formerly enslaved individuals during that period.
