Read the information and answer the question that follows.

The Freedmen's Bureau established schools for former slaves all over the South. Many of these schools later developed into colleges and universities like Howard University and Hampton Institute.
Why might some of those schools have been in danger of closing in the mid to late 1800s?

A. Too many former slaves left the South in search of a better life.

B. Too many former slaves decided to work instead of attending the schools.

C. White southerners believed allowing former slaves to attend school would threaten society.

D. White southerners believed it was more important for former slaves to work and earn money.