When did this happen (give a time frame: for example, in the late 1890s), and list or explain the series of events or a shift in cultural, social, economic, or political attitudes that shaped this event.
Describe the black codes in the American South.
Use the document from Mississippi to address how these codes defined race during Reconstruction.
Do you think these codes showcased equality? If not, how do the codes in Mississippi reinforce ideas about slavery.