During the years that followed the Civil War, many southerners had a hard time adjusting to the new laws that were being forced upon them. So, during 1865-1866 the Southern “Black Codes” were made. These newly passed southern laws limited the freedom of the former slaves. Each law mirrored colonial times, the laws had severe restrictions that were only there for former slaves and emancipated blacks. The “Black Codes” excluded colored children from attending public schools in the south, they also made it so neither group could vote, serve on juries, travel freely or work in occupations of their choice, and even their marriages were outside the law.
After the Civil War, former slaves sought jobs and planters sought laborers. So, the landowners
After the Civil War, former slaves sought jobs and planters sought laborers. So, the landowners