Question

question 13 of 20
how did the black codes provide a steady source of labor for whites who owned farms?

a. blacks who did not have jobs were made to serve time as forced laborers.

b. all blacks had to give three free days of work to the local government.

c. black codes provided money for farm work.

d. black codes provided for a list of available jobs.

Explanation:

The Black Codes (post-Civil War laws) criminalized joblessness for Black people, labeling them "vagrants." Vagrancy convictions led to forced labor on white-owned farms, directly supplying steady labor. Other options are incorrect: B is untrue (no universal 3 free days), C is false (codes didn’t fund farm work), D is irrelevant (codes restricted jobs, not listed them).

Answer:

A. Blacks who did not have jobs were made to serve time as forced laborers.