What can be inferred by the passage of the black codes?
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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.
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The most accurate inference that can be made from the passage is that Southern lawmakers wanted "separate but equal" rights for African Americans.