Question

What was the purpose of the black codes?

Answer 1

Answer:

To segregate blacks

Explanation:

blacks, for example, could not vote or serve on juries in the south.the second purpose of the black codes was to help planters find workers to replace their slaves. the codes required freedmen to work.

Answer 2

Answer:

The black codes were instituted by the White South to try to keep the newly freed African slaves from being able to exercise their new-found rights. This includes restricting their voting rights, their rights to certain jobs, their rights to certain infrastructures, and others.

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