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Northeast High School HISTORY MISC The Mississippi Black Code 1.What was the intent of these laws? 2.Who was charged with enforcing them? (“Every civil officer shall, and every perso... n may, arrest and carry back to his or her legal employer….”) Who was considered a “person”? Who was not a “person” ?   3. How were vagrants defined? Were these laws based on the assumption that the only vagrants were African Americans? What restrictions were placed on the freedom of expression of African Americans? What restrictions were placed on their freedom of association? On whites in Mississippi?   4.The Black Codes were criticized for their vagueness. Cite an example of such vagueness, and note ways in which the codes could be interpreted or manipulated.   1.Why do the black leaders believe that owning land is essential to freedom?   2.How do blacks understand their relationship to the national government as the Civil War draws to a close?   [Show More]

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