Question 16(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)

Question

(MC)What was the main purpose of the Black Codes?

to bring an end to Reconstruction
to preserve white supremacy
to return the Democratic Party to power
to prevent blacks from leaving the South

Answer 1

The main purpose of the Black Codes was "to preserve white supremacy." These laws were enacted in the Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans and ensure that the social and economic systems favored white citizens.