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Black Codes
A set of regulations that were placed upon the freedmen after the Civil War.
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The new black codes allowed the blacks to do what five things?
The Southern black codes most restricted the rights of freed slaves. However, a few things they allowed were the rights to own property, make contracts, keep the money they earned, use the legal system, and have protection under the law.
What did the Black Codes include?
Things that were part of the black codes included segregation (where blacks and whites couldn't eat at the same table), curfews (blacks can't be out past dark), movement restrictions (blacks can't leave/enter city without permission), employment restrictions (could only work on the plantation you were freed from), and voting restrictions (could vote if you could read, and if your grandfather was not a slave)
What was the purpose of the Black Code?
The main purpose of the black codes was to regain power over the blacks and use the law to do so.
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How did congress respond to the black codes that many southern states enacted after the civil war?
by expanding the power of the Freedmen's Bureau and passing the Civil Rights Act of 1866. President Johnson vetoed the bill calling it an act of usurpation of State powers. The Republican Congress responded with a two thirds majority to override the veto.
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
Black codes were passed to keep freedmen( formerly enslaved people) in a condition similar to slavery. They had to be indoors at a certain time--therefore they had a curfew. Black children could be whipped or beaten by anyone if they didn't accept apprenticeships. It was also mandatory that African Americans had to pay a yearly labor contract.
What was so important about Eisenhower's response?
It showed everyone that the federal government supported integration
The Black Codes limited the freedoms of African-Americans, and that wasn't fair. The Black Codes pretty much segregated the African Americans from the Whites.
Where did the Black Codes take place?
The Black Codes were a series of laws meant to opress newly freed blacks in the USA after the American Civil War. These laws and restrictions were most agressive in the South, but the majority of locales throughout the country did participate with its own "slave codes" to some extent.
What was black code of the south?
Black Codes existed in many southern states, the main 13 southern states included South Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama , Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, & Kentucky. Although black codes were different from state to state they all restricted black people. Black people (former slaves) were free however they couldn't vote or interracial marry.
Should Americans can have to learn Spanish?
Americans living in South-Western America (i.e. CA, TX, NM, AX, etc.) should definitely learn Spanish. The high volume of Mexican immigration makes the language very useful.
Cuban immigration to Florida is a good reason for the Peninsula State residents to learn Spanish as well.
Absolutely not......If people wish to come and live in America then they should learn to speak the English language...we should not have to learn spanish, french, German, Russian, or any other language to appease the foreigners visiting or otherwise... Speaking fluent English should be a requirement for citizenship..
