RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
Question
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Why did southern states pass laws known as black codes?
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to restrict the freedom of African American
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to encourage African Americans
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to leave the South to meet Congress’ conditions for readmission
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to the union to help get more minorities elected to office
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Since the colonial period, colonies and states had passed laws that discriminated against free Blacks. In the South, these were generally included in “slave codes"; the goal was to suppress the influence of free blacks (particularly after slave rebellions) because of their potential influence on slaves.
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