Question

excerpts from mississippi black codes (1865)
section 3. it shall not be lawful for any freedman, free negro, or mulatto to
intermarry with any white person; nor for any white person to intermarry with
any freedman, free negro, or mulatto; and any person who shall so intermarry,
shall be deemed guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof shall be confined in
the state penitentiary for life...
section 2...all freedmen, free negroes and mulattoes in this state, over the
age of eighteen years...with no lawful employment or business...shall be
section 1 no freedman, free negro or mulatto, not in the military service of
the united states government, and not licensed so to do by the board of
read the selection and answer the question that follows.
these \black codes\, passed in much of the south during the reconstruction era, were designed to
offer financial assistance to african americans who had fought for the confederacy during
the civil war
force former slaves to move to cities and work in industry
restrict the rights of former slaves
holp bring them into the states as full citizens

Explanation:

The Black Codes in the South during Reconstruction were a set of laws. Section 3 prohibits interracial marriage with harsh penalties. Section 2 labels unemployed Black people as vagrants. Section 1 restricts gun - carrying rights. These all show an intention to limit the rights of former slaves.

Answer:

restrict the rights of former slaves