The purpose of the "black codes" was to
A)restricte emigration of freedmen to the North.
B)provide political and social opportunities unknown under slavery.
C)reduce freedmen to a condition close to slavery.
D)encourage black migration to the North.
E)prevente blacks from migrating to the West.

Question

The purpose of the "black codes" was to
A)restricte emigration of freedmen to the North.
B)provide political and social opportunities unknown under slavery.
C)reduce freedmen to a condition close to slavery.
D)encourage black  migration to the North.
E)prevente blacks from migrating to the West.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "black codes" were laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War that had the purpose of limiting the freedom of African Americans and reducing them to a condition close to slavery. The laws restricted their rights to vote, hold office, own property, and work in certain occupations, among other things. The aim was to maintain the white supremacist social and economic order of the South.

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