What was one of the primary differences between the black codes and the jim crow laws? (a)the black codes controlled the labor, movement, and activities of freedmen, while the jim crow laws imposed racial segregation in all public facilities. (b)the black codes were instituted before the civil war as a way for whites to control the activities of millions of slaves living throughout the south. (c)the black codes were created by african-american leaders in the south following the civil war as a way to cope with legalized segregation. (d)the black codes came out at the same time as the jim crow laws as a way to prevent social interactions between whites and blacks.