Although ________ after the Civil War, the American blacks still took no important role in the white Americans except as servants and laborers.

Although ________ after the Civil War, the American blacks still took no important role in the white Americans except as servants and laborers.

1. A.
   no longer being slaves
2. B.
   were no longer slaves
3. C.
   no longer slaves
4. D.
   no longer been slaves

. Although ________ after the Civil War, the American blacks still took no important role in the white Americans except as servants and laborers.

   A. no longer being slaves             B. were no longer slaves

   C. no longer slaves                  D. no longer been slaves

Although ________ after the Civil War, the American blacks still took no important role in the white Americans except as servants and laborers.

   A. no longer being slaves             B. were no longer slaves

   C. no longer slaves                  D. no longer been slaves

Although ________ after the Civil War, the American blacks still took no important role in the white Americans except as servants and laborers.