the barrier of social, political, and economic restrictions imposed on blacks or other nonwhites
color line Idioms
cross (or draw) the color line
to flout (or impose or honor) the color line
color line
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color line
noun
A social or legal barrier that separates or limits interactions between people of different races. Also called color bar .
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