RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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What did the black codes do?
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stopped freedmen from voteing, hold office, or serve on juries, meet together after dark, own guns, join the militia, become doctors or lawyers
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made it easier for freedmen to own land
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created schools for the freedmen
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gave the freedmen clothes, food, and job training
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On March 3, 1865, Congress passed “An Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees” to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Southern states enacted black codes after the Civil War to prevent African Americans from achieving political and economic autonomy.
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