How were the black codes related to the passage of the 13th amendment?
A: after 13th amendment banned slavery, black codes were created to restrict the rights of African-Americans.
B: Southern land owners were exempt from being the 13th amendment as result of the black codes.
C: 13th amendment banned slavery, so African-Americans in the south were no longer affected by the black codes.
D: blackouts called for the end of slavery prior the passage of the 13th amendment.
