The 13th Amendment: The Advantage Of Freedmen
The 13th amendment was passed by congress In 1865. This amendment allowed the slaves to become freedmen. This time of great celebration in the beginning was called the Reconstruction period. Just like all good times the joy usually passes and turns into something far scarier. Reconstruction failed due to people exploiting the freedmen.
The Black Codes for Mississippi were “originally created to help the freedmen”, whilst in reality this was a very different story. These laws took advantage of the freedmen by requiring them to be employed for at least a year. It also required “Blacks to present, each January, written proof of employment. The law defined violation of this requirement as vagrancy (homelessness), punishable by arrest—for which
The Black Codes for Mississippi were “originally created to help the freedmen”, whilst in reality this was a very different story. These laws took advantage of the freedmen by requiring them to be employed for at least a year. It also required “Blacks to present, each January, written proof of employment. The law defined violation of this requirement as vagrancy (homelessness), punishable by arrest—for which