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Why did many former slaves migrate to southern states?
People don't migrate, but animals migrate. Former slaves were all ready located in the southern states.
Why did many former slaves leave their old plantations after the civil war?
Many former slaves left their old plantations after the Civil War so they could experience freedom that the war brought to them. They wanted to know what it was like to go wherever they wanted, without having to get permission from an owner.
What statement describes a major challenge facing former slaves after the abolition of slavery in the US?
Some states passed laws that kept freed slaves from exercising their right to vote
Why did many former slaves return to their old plantations and why?
They had no place to go. Most even took their master name as their's
Why did many blacks stay in the South after the 1862 Homestead Act?
They were unable to take advantage of the act due to its specific requirements that needed money and the recently freed slaves did not have enough money
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