Black Codes: These were a series of laws passed in the South after the Civil War that limited the rights and freedoms of African Americans, such as restricting their ability to vote or own property.
Jim Crow Laws: Laws enacted in the late 19th century that enforced racial segregation in public facilities, schools, transportation, and other aspects of daily life.
Sharecropping: A system where former slaves would work on land owned by someone else in exchange for a share of crops produced. This system often kept them trapped in cycles of debt and poverty.