1. Freedmen were not allowed to assemble in large groups without the presence of a white person. 2. Freedmen were not allowed to carry arms. 3. Freedmen were not learn how to read or write.
It stated limits to the type of property that black people could own.
It also set a limit to the wage they could be paid.
It forbid them to make reunions in large groups without the presence of a white person.
Explanation:
Black codes were limiting laws designed to restrict the freedom of African Americans and make sure they were still available as cheap labor after slavery was abolished. It promoted severe forms of discrimination and political manipulation in order to exploit them.
