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Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to --
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Responses
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
improve relations with the Democratic Party
1 answer
The most appropriate response is:
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
Southern states passed the codes primarily to maintain control over the newly freed African American population and to circumvent the changes brought about by the Reconstruction Amendments, thus limiting their rights and freedoms.
