The Naval blockade
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the black codes were laws passed in the united states to limit the civil rights and civil liberties of african americans
The was no limit in the United States as to the number of slaves an individual living in the North or South could own until shortly after the civil war ended. Some states had restrictions (in the north) that prevented the owning of slaves by it's population and yet allowed non citizens of the state to retain ownership. Slavery was abolished the December after the Civil War ended.
Transportation technology was not well-developed
Blockades on Southern ports were set up in the Anaconda Plan. This plan was to use naval vessels to block all ports within the Confederates States. If they could not get their cotton out to market then they could not bring in any supplies.
the KKK killed blacks who stood up for their rights so all blacks were afraid to stand up for their rights