Question

black codes
after the civil war, african americans faced many difficulties in the
southern states.
reconstruction amendments:

• 13th amendment: banned slavery
• 14th amendment: gave all african americans citizenship
• 15th amendment: gave african americans the right to vote

choose the correct answer.
in the south, the goal of the black codes was to ______

• make the us military larger
• take away african american rights
• to create new job opportunities

Explanation:

The Black Codes were laws enacted in the South after the Civil War. The Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) aimed to grant rights to African Americans. The Black Codes were designed to restrict the newfound rights of African Americans, such as limiting their economic opportunities, movement, and civil liberties. The option "make the U.S. military larger" is irrelevant to Black Codes. The option "to create new job opportunities" is incorrect as Black Codes restricted African Americans' ability to work freely. The correct goal was to take away African American rights.

Answer:

B. take away African American rights (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C with A: make the U.S. military larger, B: take away African American rights, C: to create new job opportunities)