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noun
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That consensus vision of racial equality was manifest in Congress’ 1862 eradication of the District ’s black codes.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2017
In the volatile 1860s, no one knew what kinds of laws and customs would replace the vanquished world of slavery and the black codes.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2017
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Possible Synonyms
- post-Reconstruction laws
- slave codes
- discriminatory statutes
- Jim Crow laws
- racial control laws
Possible Antonyms
- Reconstruction Acts
- Civil Rights Acts
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Fourteenth Amendment
- enfranchisement laws
