Do Laws Create More Discrimination?

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In conclusion I think laws create more discrimination because it makes slavery happen again and it create more under attack laws against freepeople also laws create gangs and laws to prevent freepeople to use their rights

Laws create more under attack laws against freepeople this is because the black codes say you need to spy on every black and if they didn't have a job they will be arrested. Also because laws made slavery happen again but it was not called slavery because they needed to work for a white person and you need a pass to go somewhere. My views is worth consideration because it shows how the laws create discrimination and how it doesn't help freepeople it just discriminate freed people. Also this how laws are unequally

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