They had no education and could not read or write as a result of the Slave Codes.
Job opportunities were extremely limited.
Often the only skills a freed slave had was in farming and even then they usually only knew how to do the manual labor, not the actual running of a farm.
Freed slaves had no money, clothing, etc.
The answer is: Spend it
Reaganomics are sets of economic principles which popularized by Ronald Reagan during his presidency.
According to this principles, If people have more money in their disposal (which can happen if the government reduce income taxes), The consumers will most likelly will spend those money for consumption purpose. As an effect, businesses will thrive and the United States' economy will grow. Creating a more prosperous society.
THE UPPER SOUTH
The Upper South was made up of states such as Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. Most southerner lived in this part and they engage in agriculture. Some of the crops grown include tobacco, wheat and vegetables. Farmers in this part do not grow cotton. There was also rise of industries in this part of the south. Manumission of slaves refers to the act of setting slaves free. There were more Manumission in the upper south region.
THE DEEP SOUTH
The deep south region was made up of states such as Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, etc. Cultivation of cotton is the major work in these areas, because of this increasing number of slaves were usually needed for cotton production. In these areas, there were few free African American workers and little manumission of enslaved people.
