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Andrew Johnson was president at this point in the Reconstruction, and he allowed things like this to go on because he was a southerner himself, but once congress came back from recess, they impeached him. This was partly because of the Black Codes and partly because of his lienient rules for CSA states to be re- admitted to the union. Congress then passed the 14th and 15th amendments, the Reconstruction act (every state except tenessee in the CSA was to be occupied with troops) and the enforcement acts (made black terrorist groups unconstitiutional). So i guess you could say that congress basically impeached Johnson and passed all these acts and amendments as a response to the Black codes. I hope this answers your question!!
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∙ 13y agoThey extended freedmen's bureau & passed Civil rights act of 1866.
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∙ 11y agoBy expanding the power of the Freedmen's Bureau and passing the Civil Rights Act of 1866
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∙ 11y agohow did congress abolish the black codes
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How long did black codes exist?
Congress did not pass the "Black codes" these codes were pass by the states and they were not the same in every state, they were codes to keep slave in there place like thing you would tell your children not to do because if you broke one of the codes you was suggest to get a whipping. Whipping a slave consisted of anywhere from 50 to 500 hundred lashes with a bull whip, the breaking of some "Black Codes", could end in you being hung or burned at the stake. White America was afraid of slave revolt's so they invented the "Black Codes".
Why did the radical-led congress pass the civil rights act of 1866?
It was a response to the black codes and the neo-slavery system created by unrepentant southern legislatures.
Why did southern states pass black codes?
the black codes were a way for the southern states to still have "slavery" but without getting in trouble from the union
Why did the southern government pass black codes?
They were passed to replace "slave codes" and to ensure a landless, dependent black labor force in response to the Thirteenth Amendment.
How did freedman and northerners react to black codes?
they mainly restricted their rights but the codes did grant black persons a few more civil rights.
Why did Congress pass laws protecting civil-rights during Reconstruction?
To Abolish black codes in the south.
Why did the radical-led congress pass the civil rights act of 1866?
It was a response to the black codes and the neo-slavery system created by unrepentant southern legislatures.
How long did black codes exist?
Congress did not pass the "Black codes" these codes were pass by the states and they were not the same in every state, they were codes to keep slave in there place like thing you would tell your children not to do because if you broke one of the codes you was suggest to get a whipping. Whipping a slave consisted of anywhere from 50 to 500 hundred lashes with a bull whip, the breaking of some "Black Codes", could end in you being hung or burned at the stake. White America was afraid of slave revolt's so they invented the "Black Codes".
When did the Black Codes pass?
early 1866
Why did the southern government pass black codes?
They were passed to replace "slave codes" and to ensure a landless, dependent black labor force in response to the Thirteenth Amendment.
Why did southern states pass black codes?
the black codes were a way for the southern states to still have "slavery" but without getting in trouble from the union
Why did congress pass the enforcement acts?
to protect the south from the KKK
What series of laws did the new southern states legislatures pass in 1865 and early 1866?
The black codes
How did the black codes affect the freedmen?
It limited them in all that they did and gave them less freedom. Black codes wer rules and restrictions on freedmen. It made them have to carry a pass to go places and limited them of many things.
When southern state legislatuers pass black codes what was the effect?
It restricted their economic rights and prevented them from holding office, voting, serving on a jury or receiving a public education.
How did freedman and northerners react to black codes?
they mainly restricted their rights but the codes did grant black persons a few more civil rights.
Can congress pass laws that favor one State over another?
Congress cannot pass laws that favor one state over another. The goal of Congress is to pass fair and lawful laws.
