After the Civil War, as far as education was concerned, blacks
A) showed a thirst for knowledge.
B) found most southern whites supportive of their desire to learn.
C) had a higher percentage of school attendance than whites.
D) showed little interest in formal learning.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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