Unjustifiably Oppressed
Download or Read eBook Unjustifiably Oppressed PDF written by Roderick Daniel and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Roderick Daniel |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2018-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1727875869 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781727875867 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Unjustifiably Oppressed by : Roderick Daniel
Book excerpt: Unjustifiably Oppressed gives the reader an inside look on the Black Codes of Mississippi (1865). Black codes were restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War. Under Black codes, Mississippi required blacks to sign yearly labor contracts; if they refused, the risked being arrested, fined, and forced into unpaid labor through the prison system.