Question

1. what did the end of the war mean for those who were previously enslaved? (be sure to include specific examples from class)
2. what were the three purposes of black codes?
3. who was permitted to vote in the south following the war?
4. describe how the south changed post - 1870. (be sure to include specific examples from class)

Explanation:

1. The end of the war (assuming Civil - War) meant freedom from enslavement for previously enslaved people. They could seek family members, start to build independent lives, and some migrated in search of better opportunities. For example, many former slaves moved to cities to find work.
2. The Black Codes aimed to control the labor of African - Americans, limit their civil rights, and maintain white supremacy. They restricted the types of jobs African - Americans could have and required them to have employment contracts.
3. After the war, initially, only white men who met property and other requirements could vote in the South. Later, with the 15th Amendment, African - American men were theoretically given the right to vote, but in practice, many barriers like literacy tests and poll taxes were used to prevent them from voting.
4. Post - 1870, the South saw economic changes with the growth of sharecropping and tenant farming systems. Politically, there was a resurgence of white - supremacist groups. Socially, segregation became more entrenched, for example, the establishment of separate schools for white and African - American children.

Answer:

1. Freedom, ability to seek family and new opportunities. Example: Moving to cities for work.
2. Control labor, limit civil rights, maintain white supremacy.
3. Initially, white men meeting certain requirements; later, African - American men theoretically, but with many barriers.
4. Economic (sharecropping/tenant farming), political (white - supremacist resurgence), social (segregation, e.g., separate schools).