Question

Why did many Exodusters move to Kansas in 1879? a. to take advantage of cheap labor on new railroad lines leading south to Texas b. to homestead new land because African Americans’ rights were challenged at the end of Reconstruction
c. to establish townships, transportation systems, and courts in rural areas of the new state d. to escape fierce competition for mining rights in Colorado, Wyoming, and California

Answer 1

C. to establish townships, transportation systems, and courts in rural areas of the new state.