The black codes were proposed laws that basically tried to keep a form of slavery alive and well after the end of the Civil War. It didn't last long but the shadow of those codes still exist today.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Selects: BPD: The Worst Disorder or Not a Disorder at All?
50:55

Data Centers: Can't Live With Em, Can't Live Without Em
48:14

Short Stuff: Did a vampire legend help win the Cold War?
12:55