Question

question 3 of 10

under black codes, black americans were completely barred from:

a. using public facilities
b. attending public schools
c. purchasing weapons
d. traveling on trains

Explanation:

Analyze the purpose of Black Codes

The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states immediately after the Civil War (1865–1866) designed to restrict the freedom of African Americans and compel them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt.

Evaluate the restrictions on weapons

Among the most common and absolute prohibitions in these codes was the complete ban on Black Americans owning, carrying, or purchasing firearms and other weapons without special, rarely granted licenses.

Assess other options

While Black Codes severely restricted social integration, labor mobility, and access to public education, complete legal segregation of public facilities, schools, and trains was more comprehensively codified later under the Jim Crow laws starting in the late 1870s and 1880s. The immediate post-war Black Codes focused heavily on disarmament to prevent armed resistance.

Answer:

• (A) using public facilities
• (B) attending public schools
• (C) purchasing weapons (Correct answer)
• (D) traveling on trains