What Were the "Black Codes" in the Southern States Following

What were the "Black Codes" in the southern states following the Civil War?

A) They were federal laws that censured the press in an attempt to limit influence from northern states.
B) They were federal laws designed to assist many economically depressed areas to improve their economies.
C) They were laws passed in most southern states, which denied African Americans numerous rights as an attempt to resist the new freedoms given them by the federal government.
D) They were state laws that were designed to assist freed slaves to assimilate into society.
E) They were local laws that punished white citizens who assisted black citizens with economic goals.