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What was the primary purpose of Black Codes in the South during the Reconstruction era?
What was the primary purpose of Black Codes in the South during the Reconstruction era?
- To provide education and job training to former slaves
- To limit the rights of Freedmen and maintain social hierarchy (correct)
- To establish a new system of government in the South
- To grant full citizenship to Freedmen
What was a result of the Black Codes in the South?
What was a result of the Black Codes in the South?
- Planters were forced to pay their workers a fair wage
- Freedmen were kept at the bottom of the social order (correct)
- The Freedmen were granted full voting rights
- Freedmen were able to own land and property
What problem did the Black Codes help to address for planters?
What problem did the Black Codes help to address for planters?
- The lack of education among former slaves
- The shortage of food and supplies
- The need for workers to replace their slaves (correct)
- The destruction of their property during the war
What was a key feature of the social hierarchy maintained by the Black Codes in the South?
What was a key feature of the social hierarchy maintained by the Black Codes in the South?
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What was a consequence of the Black Codes for the Freedmen in the South?
What was a consequence of the Black Codes for the Freedmen in the South?
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