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After the Civil War ended, one of the main focuses was presidential reconstruction, which created a stronger government to unify the north and south. With reconstruction in place, the South wanted to do it's best to restore order. The closest Congress would allow them to get to that was the intro of black codes(designed to ensure blacks remained second class)

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