Black Codes

Question 1

The Black Codes prevented African-Americans from?

Answer 1

Traveling without permission
Owning firearms
Attending white schools
Sit on juries
Have meetings without a white man

Question 2

The Black Codes eventually forced African-Americans to?

Answer 2

Return to the plantations since they had no rights and were poor

Question 3

The Black Codes forced the former slaves to follow these rules

Answer 3

Have to live in town as servants

Cause slaves to sign contracts for working or they would be arrested/auri ones off

Had to have a special license to work skilled jobs

Question 4

The Black Codes decided what about their children?

Answer 4

Judges could decide if black parents could support their children
If not the children could become slaves

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Black Codes?

Answer 5

To prevent African-Americans from gaining social, political, economic equality