It goes a lot deeper than that, even.<p>Racism was an early motivator behind minimum wage laws [1],[2]. It was also the origin of gun control [3]. Funny how the passage of time can turn our perspective in different ways.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;dailycaller.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;16&#x2F;the-racist-history-of-the-minimum-wage&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;dailycaller.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;16&#x2F;the-racist-history-of-the-...</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thecommentator.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2718&#x2F;racist_origins_of_the_minimum_wage" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thecommentator.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2718&#x2F;racist_origins_of...</a><p>[3] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.constitution.org&#x2F;cmt&#x2F;cramer&#x2F;racist_roots.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.constitution.org&#x2F;cmt&#x2F;cramer&#x2F;racist_roots.htm</a>