RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Question
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Wat was the purpose of black codes?
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Allows slaves to become free
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Keep freedman as close to slavery as possible.
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Allow plantations freedom to plant cash crops
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Allows congressmen the rights they deserve.
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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 They were particularly concerned with controlling movement and labor of freedmen, as slavery had been replaced by a free labor system.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Southern states enacted black codes after the Civil War to prevent African Americans from achieving political and economic autonomy.
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