During Reconstruction,the black labor force worked
A) approximately the same number of hours as during slavery.
B) significantly fewer hours than had been the case during slavery.
C) more hours than had been the case during slavery.
D) significantly more hours than the white labor force.
E) significantly less hours than the white labor force.

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During Reconstruction, the black labor force worked significantly fewer hours than had been the case during slavery. This was due to the fact that their labor was no longer under the control of plantation owners and they had more control over their own time. Additionally, many black workers were able to find other forms of employment that did not involve working in the fields for long hours.

During Reconstruction,the Black Labor Force Worked