Before the civil war, free blacks could be found in both the north and south. after looking at the information in the chart above, which of the following statements is probably true about free blacks the early 1800s? a. job opportunities were easier to find for free blacks in the south. b. life for free blacks was similar in both the north and the south. c. ending slavery was not important to either the north or the south. d. free blacks in the north had fewer rights than those in the south.