20. The excerpt above would best serve as evidence of which of the following? a. The social and economic similarities that characterized the antebellum and post-Civil War South b. The wartime destruction of the South’s environment and infrastructure c. The short-term successes brought about by Reconstruction d. The opening up of leadership roles to former slaves

Labor Contract, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1866 Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1869, No. M-999. The excerpt above would best serve as evidence of which of the following?

The answer is below

Explanation:

Concerning the excerpt above and the available options, the correct answer is

"The social and economic continuities that characterized the antebellum and post-Civil War South"

This is because the listed titles, organizations, and names were prominent during the antebellum years which was the period between the 1812 wars and the American civil wars, including its aftermath effects on the Southern United States.