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What were the Black Codes?

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Laws passed in Southern states to restrict the rights of freed people after the Civil War

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Which of the following best describes the Nadir in African American history?

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The lowest point of race relations in the United States after Reconstruction

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What was the main purpose of sharecropping in the post-Civil War South?

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To maintain a labor force for plantation owners

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Debt peonage most closely refers to which of the following?

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A system where workers are bound to labor due to debts they owe

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Direct effect of the Black Codes on freed people?

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Restricted movement and employment opportunities

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How did the sharecropping system impact the economic independence of freed people?

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It often kept them in a cycle of poverty and dependence.

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Compare the Black Codes and the Nadir in terms of their impact on African American civil rights.

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Both restricted civil rights, but the Nadir marked a period of increased violence and discrimination.

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Why was debt peonage difficult to escape for many sharecroppers?

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High interest rates and unfair contracts kept them in perpetual debt

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How did the Black Codes attempt to control the labor force in the South?

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By requiring freed people to sign yearly labor contracts

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Analyze how the sharecropping system was similar to slavery for many African Americans.

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It often resulted in economic dependence and lack of mobility, similar to slavery.

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