How was life the same for African-Americans in the Reconstructed South after the war?

The condition of the African-Americans in the Reconstructed South after the war remained almost the same as before. Superficially it might look that their conditions improved, but "Black Codes" were made to keep dominating the Afro-Americans. Under this code taxes were levied on the free Blacks that tried to join any other profession except agriculture. This law also restricted their opportunities of renting lands or possessing guns. This was another kind of slavery that the African-Americans had to go through during this phase.