RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY
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Question
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What was the purpose of the Black Codes?
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Aimed to ensure a stable and subservient labor force and sought to restore pre-emancipation system of race relations.
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Helped whites during the civil war
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To help poor whites and former black slaves after the Civil War.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Black Codes were part of a larger pattern of Democrats trying to maintain political dominance and suppress the freedmen, newly emancipated African-Americans. They were particularly concerned with controlling movement and labor of freedmen, as slavery had been replaced by a free labor system.
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