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Under black codes, black Americans were completely barred from ________?

1) Voting
2) Education
3) Employment
4) Owning property

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Final answer:

Black codes denied African Americans many basic rights post-Civil War, including the 1. right to vote and in most cases, to own property except in designated areas.

Step-by-step explanation:

Under black codes, black Americans were completely barred from several basic rights and freedoms including the right of freedmen to bear arms or 1. vote; serve on juries; comingle with whites; leave the premises of an employer without permission; own property except in designated areas of a state, city, or town; and testify in court except in cases involving other blacks.

Although these codes varied from state to state, the common practices often denied African Americans the fundamental rights to fully participate in the economic, social, and political life of society post-Civil War. For instance, property ownership restrictions were common but did not constitute a complete bar in all situations, as owning property was allowed in some designated areas.

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