It surely stems from the racist past of the southern states. It's easy to keep "uppity" people (mostly black people, but also low class white people and other m

It surely stems from the racist past of the southern states. It's easy to keep "uppity" people (mostly black people, but also low class white people and other minorities) in check when you can arrest them and prevent them from exercising their rights because of laws they have no clue exist.