History

Question

in the US South, many of the earliest police forces were organized specifically to...

pratect local farmers from robbers

punish husbands who physically abused their wives and children

watch over people with mental and emotional disabilities

capture and re-enslave people who escaped slavery

Answer

protect local farmers from robbers.

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The answer to this question is that in the US South, many of the earliest police forces were organized specifically to protect local farmers from robbers. This was the primary purpose of these police forces, although they also had other duties such as punishing husbands who physically abused their wives and children, watching over people with mental and emotional disabilities, and capturing and re-enslaving people who escaped slavery.