Question

question 6 of 10
what did many southern states use to limit civil rights during reconstruction?

a. federal laws
b. laws from other countries
c. black codes
d. freedom codes

Explanation:

During Reconstruction, southern states aimed to restrict the civil rights of newly freed African Americans. Black Codes were laws enacted by these states to control the labor, movement, and rights of Black people, effectively limiting their civil rights. Federal laws (A) were not used for this purpose as the federal government was promoting civil rights. Laws from other countries (B) were irrelevant. Freedom codes (D) is not a correct term related to this context; the correct term for restrictive laws was Black Codes.

Answer:

C. Black Codes