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What were some of the restrictions imposed on African Americans by the Black Codes?
What were some of the restrictions imposed on African Americans by the Black Codes?
The Black Codes restricted voting, owning arms, and testifying in court for African Americans.
How did the convict-lease system allow planters and industrialists to exploit black labor?
How did the convict-lease system allow planters and industrialists to exploit black labor?
The convict-lease system allowed planters and industrialists to use convict labor to accumulate wealth and exploit black labor.
What was the punishment regime like for African Americans under the convict-lease system?
What was the punishment regime like for African Americans under the convict-lease system?
The punishment regime was worse than slavery for black Americans, and many resisted their punishment by running away or feigning illness.
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- Black Codes were enacted after the emancipation of slaves to force them into exploitative labor
- These codes restricted voting, owning arms, and testifying in court for African Americans
- Vagrancy laws compelled African Americans to enter into contracts with white employers or risk incarceration
- The convict-lease system allowed planters and industrialists to exploit black labor and accumulate wealth
- The system led to the first mass incarceration of African Americans after Reconstruction
- The punishment regime was worse than slavery for black Americans
- Many resisted their punishment by running away or feigning illness
- Chain gangs were formed to use convict labor to build roads
- Public support for convict leasing and chain gangs eventually waned and the practices were ended
- Jails and prisons were used to control undesirable groups during the advent of Jim Crow segregation.
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