With the end of the Civil War and emancipation, many African Americans began to travel to explore their newfound freedom, reconnect with family members from whom they had been separated during slavery, and look for economic opportunities. Many of them migrated to cities or other regions to find work and build new lives for themselves.

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In 1865,Southern

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In 1865,Southern

A) whites quickly admitted they had been wrong in trying to secede and win Southern independence.
B) whites rapidly turned their slaves into paid employees.
C) blacks uniformly turned in anger and revenge against their former masters.
D) blacks often began traveling to test their freedom, search for family members, and seek economic opportunity.
E) blacks looked to the federal government for help.

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