What were the purposes of the Black Codes enacted by Southern states during Reconstruction?Ato restrict the rights of African Americans and prevent them from achieving economic independence to punish former slaveowners and restrict their ability to own property to prevent state governments from infringing on the rights of African Americans or preventing them from votingDto help former slaves learn new trades and provide help to them and their families

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the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.

no because it could make the world a terrible place to live in.