Which of the following statements most accurately describes the black codes? black codes made is possible for individuals to be “grandfathered” out of slavery as they became older. black codes were created after the end of the civil war to limit the freedoms granted to former enslaved persons. black codes banned extreme organizations that were against the freedom of african americans, such as the ku klux klan. black codes were created as part of the federal government’s reconstruction plan to assist african americans in the transition from enslaved to free person.