How did southern Black Codes impact the lives of African Americans after the Civil War?

Answer:Southern states enacted black codes after the Civil War to prevent African Americans from achieving political and economic autonomy. If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website.

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After the Civil War ended Southern states enacted black codes that allowed African Americans certain rights such as legalized marriage, ownership of property, and limited access to the courts, but denied them the rights to testify against whites, to serve on juries or in state militias, vote, or start a job without the approval of the previous employer. These codes were all repealed in 1866 when Reconstruction began.