These are the documents we'll need for class.
Black Codes - Primary Source [Full Text]
In your notebook, below class notes, make note of excerpt numbers you work on and answer the following:
Annotations
- What does the law enable or prohibit?
- How would this impact black residents of Mississippi after the civil war? White residents? What is the purpose of the law?
Homework: Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery
Choose 3 stories you find on here. Jot down one high impact
detail from each. What does it tell you about the experience of many
African-Americans once slavery was abolished? (one paragraph)
