3. a young white man who wants government to act on issues such as climate change and
homelessness is most likely to identify himself as which of these?
a. democrat
c. reform
b. libertarian
d. republican

they were treated very badly. they were targeted by white supremacists and other groups, like the klu klux klan, even after coming back to the country as veterans. they were seen as inferior and gave the african americans new found motivation to fight against this racial injustice. 

the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.