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What was the origin of the set of laws and regulations known as the Black Codes?

A)Southern states established them to limit the economic and social
activities of former slaves.
B)Congress established them to protect the rights of former slaves.
The US Supreme Court established them to enforce the provisions of the
Civil War amendments.
D)Northern states established them to prevent a large number of former
slaves from entering their states seeking jobs.

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Answer:

A)Southern states established them to limit the economic and social

activities of former slaves.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Black Codes were put in place by a good number of Southern US states, and if you're judging by the name then the name is pretty awful alone, but what it did is worse. Think of it as slavery 2.0, the whole purpose of it was to put the black man and woman down. These codes came right after the South lost the Civil War too.

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Answer:

A

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