Question

identify one way in which the u.s. south transformed in the wake of the civil war. select an answer a. widespread land redistribution helped most freedmen pursue economic independence. b. formerly enslaved blacks developed new communities with their own churches and schools. c. there was social harmony as the roles of formerly enslaved people and enslavers were redefined. d. it developed a fully industrial economy that rivaled that of the north.

Explanation:

• Option A: Widespread land redistribution did not occur for most freedmen. "40 acres and a mule" was a slogan but not a widespread reality.
• Option B: After the Civil War, formerly enslaved Blacks, with newfound freedom, did develop new communities. They established their own churches (which were centers of community life, social support, and sometimes education) and schools (as they sought to gain literacy and knowledge).
• Option C: There was not social harmony. There was significant racial tension, with the rise of groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the implementation of Black Codes and later Jim Crow laws.
• Option D: The South did not develop a fully industrial economy to rival the North. It remained more agrarian - based, with some industrial development but not on par with the North.

Answer:

B. Formerly enslaved Blacks developed new communities with their own churches and schools.