Question

Multiple Select Question
Based on Sources 3 and 4, which statements best explain how freedmen were often treated in the South during the Reconstruction Era?

Select the two correct answers.

A.
Freedmen were encouraged by Union officials to run for local and state offices.
B.
Freedmen were often threatened with violence by white southerners.
C.
Freedmen were jailed by Union soldiers for refusing to cooperate with federal officials.
D.
Freedmen were prohibited by Union officials from pursuing educational activities.
E.
Freedmen were recruited by union officials to serve in state militias.

Answer 1

Based on Sources 3 and 4 regarding the treatment of freedmen in the South during the Reconstruction Era, the two correct answers are:

B. Freedmen were often threatened with violence by white southerners.
E. Freedmen were recruited by union officials to serve in state militias.

These options accurately reflect the challenges and support that freedmen faced during this period.