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HIS 211 - U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Present - Textbook

Primary Source Reading: Black Codes


Click on the link below to read excerpts from the Mississippi Black Code.

Be prepared to discuss the following:

  • What rights did the Black Codes extend?
  • What rights did the Codes prohibit?
  • What seemed to be the overall intention of the Codes?

Attribution

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Authored by: Chris Thomas. Provided by: Reynolds Community College. Located at: https://learn.vccs.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-66430404-dt-content-rid-55103344_2/courses/SR283.HIS.122.01CP.SP15/Black%20Codes.pdf. License: CC BY: Attribution