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Which was the main purpose of the Black Codes?

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The Black Codes were laws passed by southern states after the Civil War denying ex-slaves the complete civil rights enjoyed by whites and intended to force blacks back to plantations and impoverished lifestyles.

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The Black Codes , sometimes called Black Laws , were governing the conduct of (free African Americans ).

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