USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the purpose of the Black Codes after the Civil War?
A
To provide services for newly freed African Americans
B
To help African Americans exercise their rights
C
To limit the rights of African Americans
D
To help white farmers exercise their rights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The best known of them were passed in 1865 and 1866 by Southern states, after the American Civil War, in order to restrict African Americans’ freedom, and to compel them to work for low or no wages. Since the colonial period, colonies and states had passed laws that discriminated against free Blacks.

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