The southern states tried to pertetuate slavery under the guise of the Black Codes into 1868'
The prohibited blacks from immigrating into the state, as did many other states.
Including Virginia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Arkansas, of course. I assume that your failure to mention them was just an oversight.
No, blacks were free to work and earn wages. But I did run across an article in 1956 where blacks were prevented by homeowners and banks from purchasing property - in Michigan IIRC.
I assume that your failure to mention them was just an oversight.
No, that's what "many other states" means. It was shorter than listing all the southen, northern and western states that had similar laws.