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What did the Black Codes do to the blacks?
Black codes were codes made during Reconstruction after the Civil war, they were made to control blacks after they were emancipated. They were not actual Laws, but like a code of conduct in the south. They basically included that blacks had to be in service of a white person, that they could not have congregations together, that they could not speak out, and that they could not have weapons. They also included that blacks could not go out without a white 'supervisor'
How were African American treated in the north during the 1800s?
they could own slaves themselves but mainly did this to buy then later on free family members of other masters. Free blacks could also they could own slaves themselves but mainly did this to buy then later on free family members of other masters. Free blacks could also big boy i want u love me long time
Did free blacks have the same restrictions as slaves did in the slave codes?
Certainly! That is what they were designed to do after the Civil War. It restriced the free slaves economic rights, they were not allowed to vote, hold office, serve on a jury or receive a public education.
Why was the Civil Rights Movement not a success?
The civil rihgts movement succeded because the blacks wher set free from what they are going thought.
Why was manumission banned in the south after 1800?
NOVANET: whites feared that free blacks would seek revenge for the past treatment.Whites feared that free blacks would seek revenge for past treatment
Which of the places did colonies of free blacks exist before the Civil War?
The Caribbean
How many free Blacks lived in the Confederate states when the US Civil War broke out?
Approximately 135,000 free Blacks lived in the South when the US Civil War began.
Did free blacks join the union at the beginning of the civil war?
yes
Was it right it use blacks in the civil war?
Some were conscripted [drafted ] and probably did not want to fight, some free Blacks from the North enlisted, and wanted to fight to free enslaved Blacks.
Which of these made free blacks different from free whites in the US?
Free blacks could not become U.S. citizens. Khanh
What were the rights of free blacks in the South before the Civil War?
Free blacks were common in the South, but their rights were restricted by many states' laws. They could generally own land, or even own slaves, though almost none did. They could operate businesses that did not compete with those run by whites, and establish their own social clubs and organizations. In many cases, they could teach their trades but were not allowed to operate schools. Some educated blacks were hired by slaveowners to teach their children or their slaves. The right to vote was almost never extended to free blacks, even when they were property owners -- this was, however, also true in the North, as only 6 states had suffrage for black males at the time of the Civil War.
Did any African-Americans have the full status of US citizens before the Civil War?
Citizenship of African-Americans Before Civil WarThere were free blacks in the north and south, ( don't forget, George Washington stated in his will that his slaves were to be freed upon this death or the death of his wife, Martha which ever came last. Martha freed them a year after George's death because she was afraid for her life. You see, the Mt. Vernon slaves knew of the provision in the will and Martha freed them to save her own neck.) but, unless they could "pass" as white even free blacks did not have full status. The most important right of Americans is the right to vote! Free blacks were afforded a limited set of rights; they were limited as to where they could shop, attend school, live, and work. As well as what type of jobs they could hold, and their rate of pay was lower than their white counterparts in the same position, with no possibility for advancement. Most of this treatment remained until the civil rights movement of the sixties. So there were free blacks before the Civil War but as for being full citizens...well that's debatable.
Why were there few free blacks living in the South prior to the Civil War?
There were a great many free blacks living in the south prior to the Civil War. Most free blacks in American lived in the south. In the 1860 census there were 30 million people in the US. Nine million were in the south, including three million slaves, and another half million free blacks. John Hope Franklin, the eminent black historian, has made the free black population of the south a subject of his excellent writing.
How did northerners view the civil rights of slaves before the civil war?
The northern States had been abolitionist all along and freed slaves basically had the same civil rights there as anyone, including the right to vote. The southern States recognised the right of slave owners to free their slaves but their civil rights were in practice unequal to those of whites, a situation that was to remain almost unchanged until the 1960s. The right to vote in southern States was non-existent for blacks before the Civil War. Even after the Civil War, many southern States would enact the so-called Grandfather Clause in their voting legislation to keep blacks from the voting registers. This Grandfather Clause meant that anyone wishing to vote had to pass a literacy test or even several tests first before he could register, unless his father/grandfather already had been qualified to vote (that is, before the Civil War). This meant that illiterate whites could simply register, and illiterate blacks had to pass the tests first.
What did the supreme court dred Scott decision state?
no blacks, not even free blacks, could become U.S. citizens.
How did the civil war affect blacks?
the civil war affected blacks in many ways. but mainly because the emancipation proclamation gave freedom to black slaves. the slaves were very excited by finally being free after so many years.
Did free blacks pay taxes in the late 1700s or the 1800s?
No, not until they were fully emancipated and considered citizens after the civil war.
