New Black Codes
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Slavery, Slaves, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: African American History, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
- Geographical Location: Mississippi, South Carolina
- Date: Beginning November 24, 1865
Article abstract: Fearing the effects of the end of slavery, Southern states pass laws to control newly freed African Americans.
Summary of Event
The months immediately following the end of the U.S. Civil War were a period of great uncertainty. Wartime president Abraham Lincoln had been killed, and his successor, Andrew Johnson, was wholly untested. No leadership could be expected from Capitol Hill, since Congress had gone into a long recess. In the Southern states, a host of questions required immediate answers; foremost among these were questions...
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