At the end of the Civil War,the number of slaves in the United States was
A)about 800,000.
B)about one million.
C)about two and a half million.
D)about three and a half million
E)almost six million.

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According to the 1860 U.S. Census, there were approximately 3.9 million slaves in the United States at the start of the Civil War. While some slaves were able to escape, it is estimated that around 3.5 million remained in bondage when the war ended in 1865.

At the End of the Civil War,the Number of Slaves