The first states to enforce the black codes were Mississippi and South Carolina.
Mississippi’s law required Black people to have written evidence of employment for the coming year each January, and if they left before the end of the contract, they would be forced to forfeit earlier wages and were subject to arrest.
South Carolina's law prohibited Black people from holding any occupation other than farmer or servant unless they paid an annual tax of $10 to $100.
In both states, Black people were given heavy penalties for vagrancy, including forced plantation labor in some cases.
If someone wanted to help improve their sociability or another's it would most likely be useful for the person to C) talk to people twice a day. Improving social skills can be facilitated by increasing the interactions between people.
