The challenges faced by freedmen in the South due to the enactment of black codes included restrictions on their labor and movement, denial of property rights, limited access to education, and harsh penalties for minor offenses.
The Radical Republicans responded to the actions of southern legislatures by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1866, proposing the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, and pushing for the Reconstruction Acts of 1867-1868 to enforce military occupation and protect the rights of freedmen.
Answer both questions fully in separate sentences:
What were the challenges faced by freedmen in the South due to the enactment of black codes?
How did the Radical Republicans respond to the actions of southern legislatures?
If you need sentence starters:
The challenges faced by freedmen in the South due to the enactment of black codes included ________________.
The Radical Republicans responded to the actions of southern legislatures by ________________.
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