-How did this image from Harper's Weekly capture the hope that many Exodusters expressed as they moved west from the Deep South to Kansas?
A) Emancipation gave them the freedom to move to a "promised land" in the West.
B) Manifest Destiny instilled a belief in them that God sanctioned their right to own land in the West.
C) They were grateful for the wealth they accumulated that allowed them to establish new farms.
D) They understood that traveling in groups was safer than traveling alone when moving west.

Question

-How did this image from Harper's Weekly capture the hope that many Exodusters expressed as they moved west from the Deep South to Kansas?
A) Emancipation gave them the freedom to move to a "promised land" in the West. 
B) Manifest Destiny instilled a belief in them that God sanctioned their right to own land in the West. 
C) They were grateful for the wealth they accumulated that allowed them to establish new farms. 
D) They understood that traveling in groups was safer than traveling alone when moving west.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The image likely symbolized the hope of Exodusters, who were African Americans moving west from the Deep South to Kansas after the Civil War, by reflecting their view of the West as a "promised land" where they could achieve freedom and a new start, akin to the biblical Exodus. This movement was not primarily about manifest destiny, accumulated wealth, or the safety of group travel, but rather about the search for freedom and land where they could establish their lives away from the oppressive conditions of the South.

-How Did This Image from Harper's Weekly Capture the Hope