By Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor One of the most egregious laws enacted in the State of California was the denial of Black children having an equal opportunity for education. Not many people think of California as having deep roots embedded in slavery, and practices of white supremacy. California was admitted as a free state | By Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor One of the most egregious laws enacted in the State of California was the denial of Black children having an equal opportunity for education. Not many people think of California as having deep roots embedded in slavery, and practices of white supremacy. California was admitted as a free state