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Why did the exodus tees leave the south

A to get jobs working on the railroad

B to start ranches for raising cattle

C to escape racism and violence

D to leave rural areas for eastern cities

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Answer: C

-- the kkk ruled back then and they wanted to escape them and live better lives.

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Answer:

C to escape racism and violence

Step-by-step explanation:

Back then, there was widespread racial segregation and violence prevalent in the southern states. Northern states were seen as a land of hopes which would provide better economic opportunities. Various laws like Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws were used against African Americans to control their lives. Ku Klux Klan, the right-wing organization further make them to move North.

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