<span>Black codes were restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War. Though the Union victory had given some 4 million slaves their freedom, the question of freed blacks’ status in the postwar South was still very much unresolved. Under black codes, many states required blacks to sign yearly labor contracts; if they refused, they risked being arrested, fined and forced into unpaid labor. Outrage over black codes helped undermine support for President Andrew Johnson and the Republican Party.</span>
I think is B because most prejudice in the US Were black
I agree because only the fittest people of society will thrive in life and succeed.
Answer:
A. George W. Bush became president of the United States.
<u>B.</u><u> </u>Florida was forced to allow third parties on its ballots.
C. The voting age was reduced to 18 for presidential elections.
D. Closed primaries were ruled unconstitutional and banned,
Explanation:
The Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion, ruled that the Florida Supreme Court's decision, calling for a statewide recount, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling was by a 7–2 vote, though per curiam opinions are usually issued only for unanimous votes.
