Question

Select all that apply. The new black codes allowed the blacks to do what five things? marry by law carry weapons swear out affidavits in criminal cases vote go to school hold public office testify as witnesses during a trial sue or be sued in civil courts

Answer 1

Marry by law, swear out affidavits in criminal cases, go to school, testify as witnesses during a trial, and sue or be sued in civil courts.

Answer 2

The correct answers are A) marry by law, C) swear out affidavits in criminal cases, E) go to school, G) testify as a witness during a trial, and H) sue or be sued in civil courts.

The new black codes allowed the black to marry by law, swear out affidavits in criminal cases, go to school, testify as a witness during a trial, and sue or be sued in civil courts.

During the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, President Jhonson granted some freedoms and rights to African American People, but the Southern states resisted to accept them and enacted their own codes in 1865. People in the Southern states wanted to limit black people's working rights and property rights. However, the new black codes allowed the black to marry by law, swear out affidavits in criminal cases, go to school, testify as a witness during a trial, and sue or be sued in civil courts.