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color line

/ˈkʌlər laɪn/

Tradução: Termo que designa o sistema social, político e jurídico de segregação e discriminação racial que historicamente separou brancos e negros, especialmente nos Estados Unidos. Indica a fronteira ou barreira que mantinha a desigualdade racial.

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/ˈkʌlər laɪn/C1formalamericanpolitical
  • ptTermo que designa o sistema social, político e jurídico de segregação e discriminação racial que historicamente separou brancos e negros, especialmente nos Estados Unidos. Indica a fronteira ou barreira que mantinha a desigualdade racial.

A term referring to the social, political, and legal system of racial segregation and discrimination that historically separated white and Black people, particularly in the United States. It denotes the boundary or barrier that enforced racial inequality.

  1. Racial segregation boundaryC1formalamerican

    The social, legal, or political boundary that separates people of different races, especially between white and non-white populations.

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    • The color line was a major issue in the United States during the Jim Crow era.
    • Many activists fought to break the color line in schools and public facilities.
    • The color line in housing led to segregated neighborhoods for decades.