Immersive Reader

Question

Which of these is an example of a "Black Code"?
A
a state law passed in Mississippi in 1865 that required freed black men to have written evidence of employment or face imprisonment

B
the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution

C
a clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that guaranteed equal protection under the law

D
an act passed in 1854 that stated that a vote would determine whether slavery would be allowed in the Kansas and Nebraska territories

Answer 1

A
a state law passed in Mississippi in 1865 that required freed black men to have written evidence of employment or face imprisonment