What was the purpose of the black code laws of 1865?

A) to ensure freed blacks were given the right to vote by state legislatures
B) to restrict black freedoms
C) to grant voting rights but not participation in the judicial process
D) to eliminate any remains of white supremacy

Black Code Laws

Laws passed in the southern United States after the Civil War, aimed at restricting African Americans' freedoms and compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt.

1865

The year marking the end of the American Civil War.

Voting Rights

The entitlements or privileges of individuals to participate in the electoral process, by casting votes in elections to choose their representatives.