Review the texts linked below to learn more about perspectives on the relationship between the past and the present. The Last Americans: Environmental Collapse and the End of Civilization

Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

Then write 1-2 paragraphs in response to the following questions:

Which (if any) of the perspectives in the provided texts rings most true for you? Why?
Do you believe that history repeats itself? Why or why not?
What historical reference point(s) would you use to describe the state of the world today? Why?

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.