History Lesson 8 Discussion

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Discussion

Read Chapter 15 and the information included in the Mississippi Black Codes. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following item(s):

During Reconstruction, Black Codes were enacted in several former states in the Confederacy. A Republican controlled Congress would later react to suppress these codes.

  • What ultimately were these codes designed to do?
  • Precisely how did the codes aim to accomplish these objectives?