They practiced subsistence farming to provide just enough food for themselves
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The Carolingian Empire weakened after the death of Charlemagne. The empire was divided into three parts, ruled by Charlemagne's grandsons. The middle of the three kingdoms was weak and was absorbed by the eastern and western kingdoms. These two kingdoms would emerge as the modern countries of France and Germany.
Answer: Restoration of the Union, transformation of southern society, and enactment of progressive legislation favoring the rights of freed slaves.
