OppressionNovember 1865

The Black Codes

Southern states pass laws to control freedpeople and force them back into labor.

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The post-emancipation laws that criminalized Black freedom and forced cheap labor.

Connections to other moments, systems, and investigations — the links rarely drawn together.

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Greed — The Root
The moment slavery ended, the Black Codes moved to force freedpeople back into cheap, controlled labor.

The moment slavery ended, the Black Codes moved to force freedpeople back into cheap, controlled labor.