Question

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How did the development of the black codes affect South Carolina during reconstruction?
A: Republican leaders felt the black codes supported the reconstruction amendments recently enacted.
B: The adoption of the black codes served as evidence of African American political participation in South Carolina.
C: Black codes protected African Americans from the discriminatory practices of landowners during Reconstruction.
D: The black codes helped maintain the social customs and rules that existed prior to the Civil War.

Answer 1

D: The black codes helped maintain the social customs and rules that existed prior to the Civil War.

Answer 2

D. they still restricted african american rights even after the civil war. that is what the black codes did.