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Black Codes was a name given to laws passed by southern governments established
during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. These laws imposed severe restrictions on
freedmen, such as prohibiting their right to vote, forbidding them to sit on juries, and
limiting their right to testify against white men. They were also forbidden from carrying
weapons in public places and working in certain occupations.
improve relations with the Democratic Party
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
--National Archives and Records Administration,
http://www.archives.gov (accessed July 14, 2010)
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to -
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
CLEAR ALL
Transcribed Image Text:2. Black Codes was a name given to laws passed by southern governments established during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. These laws imposed severe restrictions on freedmen, such as prohibiting their right to vote, forbidding them to sit on juries, and limiting their right to testify against white men. They were also forbidden from carrying weapons in public places and working in certain occupations. improve relations with the Democratic Party increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North --National Archives and Records Administration, http://www.archives.gov (accessed July 14, 2010) decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to - limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments CLEAR ALL
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