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Black Codes and the Post-Civil War South
18:58 - 24:15 (05:17)
The Black Codes written after the Civil War aimed to force black people into work agreements that benefited white people, under the premise that black people would not work on their own. Black people could only fill out a complaint against a white person in front of a judge, which put them in a vulnerable position.
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The states of Mississippi and South Carolina had the most oppressive Black Codes in place that allowed for the restriction of Black people's rights despite the abolition of slavery.
18:58 - 20:08 (01:10)
Summary
The states of Mississippi and South Carolina had the most oppressive Black Codes in place that allowed for the restriction of Black people's rights despite the abolition of slavery. The codes sought to force Black people into work by imposing restrictions on their lives, mainly through the use of law, to get around the abolition amendments.
ChapterBlack Codes and the Post-Civil War South
EpisodeWhat were the black codes?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The black codes were laws passed in America after the abolition of slavery, designed to control the movement of black people and force them into work agreements that mostly benefited white people.
20:08 - 23:26 (03:18)
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The black codes were laws passed in America after the abolition of slavery, designed to control the movement of black people and force them into work agreements that mostly benefited white people. The codes were made with the power dynamic of the time in mind, making it easy for white people to arrest black people, but not the other way around.
ChapterBlack Codes and the Post-Civil War South
EpisodeWhat were the black codes?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
After the Civil War, black codes were enforced to restrict the freedom of black Americans.
23:27 - 24:15 (00:47)
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After the Civil War, black codes were enforced to restrict the freedom of black Americans. The labor contracts required that workers live on their employer's property, work from sunrise to sunset, and have no visitors, effectively continuing the system of slavery.