The 13th Amendment : The Beginning Of Racism In America

Black codes were one of many ways the states got around the federal government's amendments. These codes were laws that applied to African American people in the state. All of these codes were very restrictive and demining. They stopped African Americans from doing a lot of things such as owning or renting a house or apartment in the town of Opelousas. Many other towns had such laws that stopped African americans from living in town, coming into town, and even having meetings in town.

On December 6, 1865 the 13th amendment was introduced to the U. S Constitution. This amendment allegedly proclaimed to abolish slavery. Yet, the interpretation of the

     Imagine yourself wrongly convicted of a crime. You spent years in jail awaiting your release date. It finally comes, and when they let you out, they slap handcuffs around your wrists and tell you every single action you do. In a nutshell, that’s how the Black Codes worked. The southerners wanted control over the blacks after the Civil War, and states created their own Black Codes.

After the Civil War, the southern whites were extremely resentful and bitter. In 1865 the southern states began issuing “black codes,” which were laws made subsequent to the Civil War that had the effect of limiting the civil rights and civil liberties of blacks. This term tends to refer to the legislation passed by southern states to control the labor, migration, and other activities of newly freed slaves. When the slaves were freed, they still had

In history class, we’ve learned that the 13th amendment had set out to abolish slavery. The 13th amendment is usually something that is regarded as a major feat for the progress of human and civil rights within the United States. Unfortunately, this depiction of “overcoming” slavery and in turn racism, isn’t necessarily a reality. Rather, as the film 13th displays, the 13th amendment has loopholes that mostly affect minority groups (primarily Black and Hispanic people), which have allowed for mass incarceration and what could easily be considered as modern day slavery to slip through the cracks.

According to the thirteenth amendment, “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” The purpose of the thirteenth amendment was to end slavery or any form of involuntary servitude everywhere among the United States. There was new hope for African Americans throughout the country but unfortunately their freedom had a limit and coincidentally, President Lincoln was assassinated shortly after. Jim Crow laws were established among the states and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the southern states of the United States up until 1965. This is how white southerners

Black Codes is the mainstream name given to the statutes went by Southern slave states, before and instantly after the American Civil War. From the pioneer time frame, provinces and states had passed laws that oppressed free Blacks. In the South, these were for the most part incorporated into slave codes; the objective was to lessen impact of free blacks as a result of their potential impact on slaves. Restrictions included denying them from voting, remaining battle ready, and assembling in gatherings for love and figuring out how to read and write. A noteworthy reason for these laws was to save slavery. In the initial two years after the Civil War, white ruled southern legislatures passed Black Codes displayed after the before slave codes.

This article details some of the Black Codes enacted by various southern states. Although as sad as it was to read these laws, it is important that it be known so history does not repeat itself. The Black Codes have been likened to slavery, only

In 1865, the American government successfully passed the thirteenth amendment: ending the institution of slavery in America. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” The thirteenth amendment opened up economic opportunity for African Americans as slaves were no longer owned by someone else. However, not long after the thirteenth amendment was passed, former slaveholders and southerners created the black codes. Black Codes were a set of laws intended to restrict African American freedoms, causing them to go into low wage labor. A black code passed in the state of South Carolina stated, “To do farm work, a black in South Carolina had to have a written contract, attested to by white witnesses; failure to obtain one before commencing to work was a misdemeanor

AGREE: African Americans were targeted still after the 13th amendment since they were people of color. White people were scared of them because they saw them as animals and monster, white women would say that they would rape them, even though they never even touch the then or even make contact. The KKK was a terrorist organization in the U.S they wanted to eliminate the community of color because they saw Africans American as a disgrace. Even though, slavery was abolished in 1865 in December doesn’t mean

The state of Mississippi, as well as many other southern states, created what was known as The Black Codes. The Black Codes of Mississippi were essentially put in place to keep African-American’s living in Mississippi from being able to live their lives as white men and women could during the time of Reconstruction. Different codes were enforced in different states, but they were all based around the same idea that African-American’s should have to follow a different set of rules and regulations than whites due to the simple fact that they were black. One of these codes even violated the Second Amendment. In section one under the Penal Laws of Mississippi category it is clearly stated that no freedman, unless employed by the United States military or properly licensed by a board

The thirteenth amendment was the first to abolish slavery, or so people say. The thirteenth amendment reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction,” the constitution. This amendment could easily fool people into believing that all was right within the world. However, soon after this amendment was added to the constitution unjust laws started to pop up within the states, “When slavery was legally abolished. A new set of laws called Black Codes emerged to criminalize legal activity for African Americans. Through the enforcement of these laws, acts such as

The Black Codes was masked slavery. Other than some new, small leniencies, Mississippi succeeded in making laws that that still controlled African Americans. These Sections were created for the South to bend the rules by exploiting children. These laws were aimed at minors under the age of 18 that were orphans or whose parents were unable to financially provide for them. At this point, the child would be placed back in the “care” of their former master or mistress. These codes stated that the best interest of the minor was to be protected, that they were to be fed, clothed, treated humanely; taught to read if under the age of fifteen and to receive medical attention when sick. In return, the minor, or apprentice would be bounded by indenture until the age of eighteen for a female and twenty one for a male. It was also acceptable for the former owner to chastise under what was allowed for punishment by the common law. If the child were to escape, it was permitted to place the child in jail if refused to return. That only discharge from a master/mistress would be possible if the courts believed the apprentice had a good cause to quit. Those are just few examples to begin with. These codes essentially worked to separate the races in all aspects of life from children to adults, such as marriage, which would result in life in prison if wedded to a white person. They also were not allowed to own any type of weapon unless they served in the United States military, and were to be fined and possibly imprisoned to even drinking liquor to a level of intoxication. Over all, these are just a few of the examples that were laws to “freed” men to be kept

Southern states were required to draw up a new state constitution that prohibited the act of slavery also referred to as the 13th amendment. A huge concern for Johnson was that all southern states must agree with the end of succession. Johnson’s bitterness towards the planter aristocracy grew more so because he held the power to decide whether they were allowed to join the Union once again. He encouraged them to personally write to him and beg for amnesty. During his Presidency Black Codes were adopted by many southern states, the codes blocked the expansion of civil rights for African-Americans which angered northers, which forced blacks to become sharecroppers. According to Background on Black Codes, a race was defined by blood, if a person had a single drop of black blood that automatically made them black. The bureau could not assemble unless a white male was present and only with permission. To keep the fear and the power of the white man anyone who violates these laws was subject to being whipped or branded, these horrendous acts were done to former slaves. In Louisiana, if a black man is found drunk, then he shall be fined five dollars. No blacker person is allowed to preach to any congregation. Similar to slavery was the master of a slave is white and controls aspects of their life, the Black Codes in Louisiana state

Southern states were required to draw up a new state constitution that prohibited the act of slavery also referred to as the 13th amendment. A huge concern for Johnson was that all southern states must agree with the end of succession. Johnson’s bitterness towards the planter aristocracy grew more so because he held the power to decide whether they were allowed to join the Union once again. He encouraged them to personally write to him and beg for amnesty. During his Presidency Black Codes were adopted by many southern states, the codes blocked the expansion of civil rights for African-Americans which angered northers, which forced blacks to become sharecroppers. According to Background on Black Codes, a race was defined by blood, if a person had a single drop of black blood that automatically made them black. The bureau could not assemble unless a white male was present and only with permission. To keep the fear and the power of the white man anyone who violates these laws was subject to being whipped or branded, these horrendous acts were done to former slaves. In Louisiana, if a black man is found drunk, then he shall be fined five dollars. No blacker person is allowed to preach to any congregation. Similar to slavery was the master of a slave is white and controls aspects of their life, the Black Codes in Louisiana state that every black person must be under the authority of a white male. The Mississippi Black Codes state it's against the law for any black person to interact with any white person and shall be guilty of a felony. In South Carolina, the Blacks Codes no person of color shall be able to migrate within the state with white supervision. A big worry for blacks living in North Carolina it was forbidden for any person of color to become an artisan, mechanic, or shopkeeper, any jobs which require a