UNITED STATES HISTORY DBQ Evaluate the impact of the ratification of the Civil War Amendments on the South 1. from 1865 to 1896. Document 1 Source: Codes” of Opelousas, Louisiana “Black 1. "No or freedmen shall be allowed to come within the limits of the town of Opelousas without special permission from his employers. Whoever breaks this law will go to jail and work for two days on the public streets, or pay a fine of five dollars.” 2. negro or freedman shall be permitted to rent or keep a house in town under any circumstances. No “No negro or freedman shall live within the town who does not work for some white person or former owner.” 3. public meetings of negroes or freedmen shall be allowed within the town.” “No 4. freedman shall be allowed to carry firearms, or any kind of weapons. No freedman shall sell or “No exchange any article of merchandise within the limits of Opelousas without permission in writing from his employer.” 5. negro is to be in the service of (work for) some white person, or former owner.” “Every Document 2
UNITED STATES HISTORY DBQ 1. Evaluate the impact of the ratification of the Civil War Amendments on the South from 1865 to 1896. Document 1 Source: “Black Codes” of Opelousas, Louisiana 1. "No or freedmen shall be allowed to come within the limits of the town of Opelousas without special permission from his employers. Whoever breaks this law will go to jail and work for two days on the public streets, or pay a fine of five dollars.” 2. “No negro or freedman shall be permitted to rent or keep a house in town under any circumstances. No negro or freedman shall live within the town who does not work for some white person or former owner.” 3. “No public meetings of negroes or freedmen shall be allowed within the town.” 4. “No freedman shall be allowed to carry firearms, or any kind of weapons. No freedman shall sell or exchange any article of merchandise within the limits of Opelousas without permission in writing from his employer.” 5. “Every negro is to be in the service of (work for) some white person, or former owner.” Document 2
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