Chapter 15 of voices of freedom highlights and prospects the significance of freedom to blacks and the response of white Americans to emancipation. This chapter goes on to talk about the Mississippi black codes, these codes were laws that granted the freed blacks very few rights like owning property and marriage.
The Mississippi black codes were passes on to restrict the civil rights of blacks and were used to regulate the freedom of former slaves. “the black codes indicated how the white south would regulate black freedom if given a free hand by the government.” This is an example that highlights the definition of citizenship to blacks. Although they were very limited this was a start to feeling empowered by having certain rights of ownership.
The Mississippi black codes were passes on to restrict the civil rights of blacks and were used to regulate the freedom of former slaves. “the black codes indicated how the white south would regulate black freedom if given a free hand by the government.” This is an example that highlights the definition of citizenship to blacks. Although they were very limited this was a start to feeling empowered by having certain rights of ownership.