Black Codes (dec 25, 1864 – dec 7, 1866)
Description:
Racist Codes restricted freedmen's liberties. Their purpose was to guarantee a stable labor supply and restore pre-emancipation relations. Their results were the contract labor system and sharecropping.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 25, 1864
dec 7, 1866
~ 1 years and 11 months