What can be inferred by the passage of the black codes?

Many southerners were willing to allow African Americans equality.
Many white Southerners wanted African American to remain as servants.
Many white Southerners wanted African Americans to receive an equal education.
Southern lawmakers wanted “separate but equal” rights.

Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered

Many white Southerners wanted African Americans to remain as servants.