The African American Freedom

African American freedom was politically limited from 1865 to 1900. The Black code prohibited African Americans from using civil and political rights. African Americans weren’t allowed to serve on juries, be a witness in court against or marry whites. Even if African Americans passed the literacy test, some states still limited the right for American Americans to vote. African Americans, who voted, were also stopped from voting through poll taxes. Southern states made a Grandfather Clause, which banned African Americans from voting if their grandfather or father weren’t qualified to vote before January 1, 1867.
African American freedom was also economically limited. When production started again in the south, the market prices decreased in