Ineed on this, i don't understand this

i need to find what the author says,
what the author means,
what do these quotations reveal about the authors perspective

then i have to explain evidence of author perspective of

power
wealth
morality

you if you can me

If the rights to intellectual property are not sold or given away who owns the intellectual property

Which is an example of a country that is overly dependent on another country for goods and sevices

Pls me! the black codes were various state laws in the south concerning african-americans which of the following statements about the black codes is not accurate. a. the black codes protected the civil rights of african-americans. b. african americans who cannot afford to pay a fine could be jailed and then be hired out to anyway person who could pay the fine. c. some southern states passed laws that prohibited is african-americans from voting or serving on jury‘s. d. the black codes were designed to force african-americans into a condition of near slavery.