What term refers to the Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of newly freed black slaves?

The correct term for the Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of newly freed black slaves is commonly known as Black Codes. These laws were enacted after the Civil War during the Reconstruction era, primarily in the southern states, and were aimed at controlling the labor and behavior of formerly enslaved individuals.

Black Codes sought to limit African Americans' newfound freedom by imposing restrictions on their rights to vote, own property, and move freely. They were a way for white southerners to maintain a system of racial subservience despite the abolition of slavery. The Black Codes laid the groundwork for institutionalized segregation and discrimination, further entrenching racial divisions in American society.

In contrast, Jim Crow Laws refer to later legislation that formalized racial segregation in the South, while Slave Codes were laws that governed the behavior and status of enslaved people before the Civil War. Voting Limitations could be associated with various laws and practices intended to suppress the black vote, but they do not specifically encompass the broader range of restrictions imposed on newly freed African Americans immediately following the end of slavery.