laws passed
what law was passed during the civil war?
The black codes
what where the black codes?
The black codes was a law that was passed in 1865 and 1866.
mirage
yes, you could be married to another African american.
some of the black codes where?
- white primary
- poll tax
-Literacy Tests
-grandfather clause
-Property Ownership required to vote
what did the black codes restrict?
The freedom of the black people that where free and the right to own property,conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces such as southern.
a poll tax
A requirement citizens pay a tax in order to registered to vote.
white primary is what?
The practice of keeping blacks from voting in the southern states.
what was the purpose of the black codes?
Regain control over the freed slaves inhibit the freedom of freed slaves prevent black uprisings
ensure the continued supply of cheap labor maintain segregation.
what is sharecropping?
sharecropping is a system used on southern farms after the civil war in witch farmers worked land owned by someone else in return for a small portion of the crops.
what did black codes enforce?
the black codes enforced poll taxes, property qualifications, and literacy test
what is cash crop
a crash crop grown to be sold to the market.
most black codes where based on?
vagrancy law, had to prove they had a job and that job was recognized by white.