Question

In the text, you read this about ranching after the Civil War: Ranchers employed cowhands to tend their cattle and drive herds to market. These hard workers rode alongside the huge herds in good and bad weather. They kept the cattle moving and rounded up strays. After the Civil War, veterans of the Confederate Army made up the majority of the cowhands who worked in Texas. However, it is estimated that nearly one in three cowhands was either Mexican American or African American. Some cowhands dreamed of setting aside enough money to start a herd of their own. Use the passage to answer the question. Why might recent events have led to many African Americans working for ranchers

Answer 1

Because these events took place after the end of slavery. This allowed African Americans to find work and receive salaries in activities they were familiar with, such as tending livestock.

Step-by-step explanation:

The events presented in the text above took place after the end of the American Civil War, when slavery was banned throughout the country. However, African Americans were people who had experience with agricultural work, which included livestock care. This experience and the end of slavery allowed African Americans to be hired by farmers to take care of cattle and crops, this time receiving a salary for their activities.