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The Black Codes and Their Connection to the Civil War
01:47 - 12:41 (10:54)
The black codes were a series of laws created by southern white people, including plantation owners, in the aftermath of the Civil War. These laws found their origins in the conventions of 1865 and were a precursor to the discriminatory practices toward black citizens.
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The Black Codes were a series of laws that were enacted after the Civil War to restrict and control the lives of Black people.
01:47 - 07:52 (06:05)
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The Black Codes were a series of laws that were enacted after the Civil War to restrict and control the lives of Black people. They were supported by Northern corporations who relied on the supply of cotton and other goods produced from the labor of enslaved people in the South.
ChapterThe Black Codes and Their Connection to the Civil War
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The black codes written in the southern state conventions of 1865 found their origins in the South's resistance towards military governors from the Union and their effort to regain control.
07:52 - 12:41 (04:49)
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The black codes written in the southern state conventions of 1865 found their origins in the South's resistance towards military governors from the Union and their effort to regain control. The state legislatures organized the free schools but only for white people, perpetuating racial inequality.