Answer:
A. Because the 13th amendment was passed to abolish slavery, white business owners and plantation owners used the Black Codes as a way for the white employers to still treats blacks as slaves rather than employees.
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Due to the fact that the first and third don't make sense, I think the answer should be the second.
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Answer:
an increase in wealth, the production of goods, and the standard of living
