Question

under president johnsons lenient plan for reconstruction, many southern state governments rebuilt themselves. the new governments were mostly led by people who had been opposed to secession before the war but had fought for the confederate army anyway. most were former slaveholders. left to make their own decisions, these southern states adopted laws called black codes beginning in november 1865. black codes were different from state to state, but they usually attempted to restrict the freedom of freed people. match each example of a black code law with its most likely goal. to prevent freed people from fully and equally participating in government to keep freed people in the same jobs they were forced to do under slavery to limit the social equality of freed people in everyday life and personal relationships example black code texas: only white people were allowed to serve on juries, hold office, or vote. south carolina: black people were barred from any occupation other than farmer or servant, unless they paid a large annual tax mississippi: marriage between people of different races was banned, and black people could be arrested for simply gathering together. goal

Explanation:

1. The Texas law blocks freed people from jury service, public office, and voting—all core government participation acts.
2. The South Carolina law restricts freed people to farming/servant work, which were the forced roles under slavery.
3. The Mississippi law bans interracial marriage and limits group gatherings, targeting social and personal relationship equality.

Answer:

• Texas: Only white people were allowed to serve on juries, hold office, or vote. → to prevent freed people from fully and equally participating in government
• South Carolina: Black people were barred from any occupation other than farmer or servant, unless they paid a large annual tax. → to keep freed people in the same jobs they were forced to do under slavery
• Mississippi: Marriage between people of different races was banned, and Black people could be arrested for simply gathering together. → to limit the social equality of freed people in everyday life and personal relationships