Which laws enacted immediately after the Civil War were designed to maintain the social structure of slavery? (1 point) Responses black codes black codes Compromise of 1877 Compromise of 1877 Plessy v. Ferguson Plessy v. Ferguson Reconstruction Act

Answer 1

The correct answer is black codes. Black codes were a series of laws enacted in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War in Southern states. These laws were aimed at restricting the rights and freedoms of African Americans, attempting to maintain the social structure that existed during slavery.