In 1877, Nicodemus, Kansas, was built as an all African American town, a safe place for ex-slaves who wanted to leave the South. What geographic feature most likely made Kansas a good place for African Americans to settle?

Question

In 1877, Nicodemus, Kansas, was built as an all African American town, a safe place for ex-slaves who wanted to leave the South. What geographic feature most likely made Kansas a good place for African Americans to settle?
 A. 
location near the Gulf of Mexico
 B. 
desert plants and animals
 C. 
mountains for hunting and trapping
 D. 
plenty of land for farming

GPT-4o mini · Answer

D. plenty of land for farming Kansas offered abundant land suitable for agriculture, which was one reason it attracted African Americans seeking to build new lives after emancipation.