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Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866, after the Civil War. These laws had the intent and the effect of restricting African Americans' freedom, and of compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt.
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the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
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state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
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the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States.
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a form of protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
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is the practice of achieving goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, satyagraha, or other methods, without using violence.
