The Wolford v. Lopez case is being heard by the Supreme Court today. The case examines whether Hawaii may prohibit the carry of handguns on private property that is open to the public, such as restaurants and stores. Justice Jackson defended the Black Codes to justify her views on Bruen and guns. Carrie Severino said she didn’t have this on her Bingo card today.
Racist Black Codes were laws enacted in the Southern United States after the Civil War, specifically in 1865 and 1866. They were aimed at maintaining white supremacy and controlling the newly freed African American population. These laws sought to restrict the freedoms of African Americans. This was to ensure their availability as a cheap labor force. They were also meant to curtail their economic, political, and social rights. The Black Codes were a direct response to the abolition of slavery and were designed to replace the social controls previously exerted by slavery.
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