Black Codes and Jim Crow laws were passed at different periods in the Southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters. After the Civil War ended in 1865, some states passed Black laws that severely limited the rights of Black people, many of whom had been enslaved.
The Smithsonian historical documents demonstrate the Black Code Laws. "The Alabama Slave Code of 1833 included the following law "[S31] Any person who shall attempt to teach any free person of color, or slave, to spell, read or write, shall upon conviction thereof by indictment, be fined for not less than two hundred fifty dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars." At this time, Harpers Weekly published an article that stated "the alphabet is an abolitionist. If you would keep a people enslaved, refuse to teach them to read."
When you read contemporary newspapers and what is going on in Florida regarding Black History lessons, I can't help to think that new Black codes are being introduced to America.
"Slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their benefit." This is written as law into the State Laws of Florida in 2023 regarding how to teach Black History. This is a thought steeped with ignorance. To say slaves were stripped of everything, stolen from their homeland, and held in bondage for 400 years is a misinterpretation of America's enslavement.
Books are being banned from the classrooms based purely on the subject matter. This is reminiscent of Adolph Hitler's tactics.