They had to do lots of chores like;hunting and fishing for the boys;knitting,weaving,cooking,and cleaning for the girls.
The rights and the privileges of freedmen were still threatened after the civil war because laws were still made to regulate their activities. The black codes law were enacted which controlled the way a freed man can live; strict restrictions were placed on them, they can not vote, serve on jury, travel freely or engage in occupation of their choice.
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