Question

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the black codes were passed as a means of:
a. helping formerly enslaved people become productive citizens.
b. fixing the problems caused by decades of slavery in the south.
c. preserving the social conditions of slavery as it existed before the civil war.
d. encouraging formerly enslaved people to migrate to the north.

Explanation:

The Black Codes were laws passed in the South after the Civil War. They aimed to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved African - Americans. For example, they limited employment options, restricted property ownership, and imposed curfews. These codes were designed to maintain a labor force that was similar to the slave labor force in terms of control and subjugation, thus preserving the social conditions of slavery in many ways. Options A, B, and D are incorrect. The Black Codes did not help formerly enslaved people become productive citizens (A), fix the problems of slavery (B), or encourage migration to the North (D). Instead, they were a tool for white Southerners to maintain a system of racial subordination similar to slavery.

Answer:

C. preserving the social conditions of slavery as it existed before the Civil War.