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What answer best describes enslaved free Black women and men's work history.
Select one:
Oa. Free black women and men work throughout the American economy
b. Many in the north and south did not feel that free Blacks were appropriate for jobs that
earned wages. Also, white immigrants took the jobs that Blacks would have, which
continues today.
C.
In 1830, enslaved Blacks did what they were told no matter what type of job it was,
which upset most white immigrant workers.
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Transcribed Image Text:What answer best describes enslaved free Black women and men's work history. Select one: Oa. Free black women and men work throughout the American economy b. Many in the north and south did not feel that free Blacks were appropriate for jobs that earned wages. Also, white immigrants took the jobs that Blacks would have, which continues today. C. In 1830, enslaved Blacks did what they were told no matter what type of job it was, which upset most white immigrant workers.
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As slavery was abolished in the United States, enslaved black people had to find new employment opportunities to make a living, and the growing industrial centres of the US provided them with job opportunities.

Black people faced segregation and inequalities in employment since racism was part and parcel of American society. The initial years of Black people after emancipation was hard; since they had to face numerous challenges in the US society and economy.