The primary purpose of the black codes was to
a.
make african-americans inferior citizens in southern states
b.
establish the constitutionality of “separate but equal”
c.
segregate african-americans from white neighborhoods and schools
d.
integrate african-americans into white society

The correct answer is: A) make African-American inferior citizens in Southern States.

The Black Codes were laws enacted on the former Confederacy in 1865 and 1866. They are considered restrictive laws as they want to assure the white supremacy. After the Civil War, slavery was forbidden by the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, the southern states wanted to replace the social controls powered by slavery. They limited African Americans freedom making them a cheap labor force.

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