Most white Southerners reacted to defeat and emancipation with dismay. Many families had suffered the loss of loved ones and the destruction of property. Some thought of leaving the South altogether, or retreated into nostalgia for the Old South and the Lost Cause of the Confederacy and they were not very happy.
Answer:
C. The freedom to do what he pleases
Explanation:
in the beginning of the passage it starts off with a promise, to finish two years of apprenticing for his uncle and then "he could do whatever he pleased." By looking through these answer choices and reading back it didnt seem like Jesse was scared of what was to come but excited and relieved. As for the other answer choices, it doesnt seem to fit the analogy.
