Which of the following was the purpose of the Black Codes?

A. To deny Black Americans civil or political rights
B. To deny the buying or selling of enslaved people who were juvenile
C. To deny white people from abusing enslaved people they did not own

Question

Which of the following was the purpose of the Black Codes? 
 
A. To deny Black Americans civil or political rights 
B. To deny the buying or selling of enslaved people who were juvenile 
C. To deny white people from abusing enslaved people they did not own

GinnyAnswer · Answer

The Black Codes were laws enacted in the Southern states to primarily deny Black Americans civil and political rights after the Civil War. These laws aimed to control the labor and behavior of newly freed African Americans, often leading to systemic oppression. Other choices mentioned do not accurately represent the purpose of the Black Codes. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-06

Which of the following was the purpose of the Black Codes? A. To deny Black Americans civil or political rights B. To deny the buying or selling of enslaved people who were juvenile C. To deny white people from abusing enslaved people they did not own

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Which of the following was the purpose of the Black Codes?

A. To deny Black Americans civil or political rights
B. To deny the buying or selling of enslaved people who were juvenile
C. To deny white people from abusing enslaved people they did not own