Answer :
The South reversed much of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 by passing Black Codes. The Black Codes were meant to restrict the freedom of African Americans and forced them to work in a labor economy based on low wages.
Answer:
By passing Black Codes
Explanation:
Congress gave and the states took away. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 tried to improve life for African Americans. How did the Southern states respond? They passed their own laws, known as Black Codes, which pretty much cancelled out what Congress had tried to do.
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