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Presidential Reconstruction

Question 10 • GA-GSE Grade 8 Georgia Studies

How did Black Codes affect the employment of African Americans in the South?

Answer
A
African Americans were unable to gain employment.
B
African Americans were protected by fair labor contracts.
C
African Americans were treated unfairly by employers.
D
African Americans were treated with respect by employers.

Explanation

Black Codes restricted African Americans’ freedom after the Civil War, including their ability to choose where and how they worked. Laws often pressured them into exploitative labor arrangements, and employers could treat them unfairly. So the best answer is C, African Americans were treated unfairly by employers.

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