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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.10
How did the Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws primarily differ in their impact on African Americans during Reconstruction?
Black Codes restricted African American freedoms directly after slavery, while Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation later.
Both had the same aims and effects, merely being renamed over time.
The Black Codes applied only to freed slaves, while Jim Crow laws affected all people of color equally.
Black Codes enforced racial segregation, while Jim Crow laws restricted African American freedoms directly after slavery.
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