The 1868 drawing Selling a Freeman to Pay His Fine at Monticello, Florida, equated the newly instated black codes to what?

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The drawing Selling a Freeman to Pay His Fine at Monticello, Florida, depicted a man being sold to pay off a fine, which was a common practice under the newly instated black codes in the South. These codes effectively re-enslaved black people by imposing onerous restrictions, such as prohibiting their mobility, prohibiting them from owning guns or property, and forcing them to work without pay for extended periods. Thus, the drawing equated the black codes to a form of re-enslavement.

The 1868 Drawing Selling a Freeman to Pay His Fine