The Black Codes were laws enacted in most southern states that were intended to

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The Black Codes were a series of state laws enacted in the southern states after the Civil War. The intention of these codes was to limit the rights of the newly freed African Americans and maintain white supremacy. They imposed restrictions on African Americans' right to vote, own property, and work for fair wages. They also criminalized interracial marriages and relationships and created vagrancy laws that allowed for the arrest and forced labor of African Americans. These codes ensured that African Americans remained in a disadvantaged status and suppressed their economic and social mobility.

The Black Codes Were Laws Enacted in Most Southern States