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What were slave codes?
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Slave codes were laws that restricted the freedoms of newly emancipated African Americans in the Southern states after the Civil War.


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Slave codes were laws enacted in the Southern states after the Civil War that aimed to restrict the freedoms of newly emancipated African Americans. These codes denied basic rights such as the right to vote, own property, bear arms, and move freely. They enforced labor contracts, limited economic opportunities, and perpetuated racial segregation and discrimination.


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