True. After the American Civil War, many Southern states implemented black codes, which were laws that restricted the rights and freedoms of newly freed African Americans. These codes were a way to undermine the objectives of the Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments) that sought to grant equal rights and protection to all citizens, including African Americans.
True. After the Civil War, several Southern states implemented a series of laws known as "black codes" that aimed to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans. These codes, which varied by state, sought to maintain white control over the newly freed African American population and were considered an attempt by the states to circumvent the Reconstruction Amendments, which aimed to protect the rights of African Americans.
