Author Question: Which of the following was true of the black codes? A) They kept blacks from purchasing property ... (Read 40 times)

bcretired · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Which of the following was true of the black codes?

A) They kept blacks from purchasing property and testifying in court.
B) They denied blacks the right to serve on juries.
C) They restricted black occupations and labor with employment contracts, corporal punishment, and high occupation fees.
D) They gave blacks the right to vote.

Question 2

What types of arguments did blacks use at conventions to try to persuade whites to give them more rights?

A) They reminded whites that blacks disdained America because of slavery.
B) They asked for free land.
C) They asked that whites live by the terms of the Declaration of Independence.
D) They said they would be content with being subservient, but wanted freedom.