Question

In what ways did the "New South" resemble the "Old South" (before Reconstruction) for freed blacks?

(A) Freed blacks were still denied basic civil rights, such as the right to vote and hold office.
(B) Freed blacks were often subjected to violence and intimidation by white supremacists.
(C) Freed blacks were forced to work in a system of sharecropping, which kept them in poverty.
(D) All of the above.

Answer 1

In the 'New South', freed blacks still faced civil rights denials, violence, and an oppressive sharecropping system, leading to continual poverty and discrimination, thus resembling the 'Old South'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 'New South' post-Civil War period retained several characteristics of the 'Old South' with respect to the lives of freed blacks. Despite the Reconstruction efforts, many inequalities persisted. Freed blacks were still denied basic civil rights, such as the right to vote and hold office.

They were often subjected to violence and intimidation by white supremacists like the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Furthermore, the economic system of sharecropping trapped many freed blacks in a cycle of debt and poverty, mirroring the economic dependence experienced during slavery.

In conclusion, the correct answer to the question about how the 'New South' resembled the 'Old South' for freed blacks is (D) All of the above.