Multiple choice

What name was given to the state laws that limited the rights of the freedmen?

  1. The Reconstruction Act

  2. The Black Codes

  3. Habeas Corpus

  4. The 10% Plan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Black Codes were restrictive laws passed by Southern states during Reconstruction to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force.

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