Question

How did the ideals of the American Revolution differ from the reality experienced by African Americans after the war?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A.
There was no difference between the war’s ideals and what African Americans experienced.
B.
African Americans saw the promise of freedom in the ideals but continued to be oppressed by white colonists.
C.
African Americans were freed, but slavery continued to be accepted in the legislature.
D.
All answers are correct.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

In the first two decades following the Revolution, northern states abolished slavery, some by a gradual method. In the US as a whole, by 1810 the number of free Black people reached 186,446, or 13.5 percent of all Black people. Northern states abolished slavery by law or in their new constitutions