Black Law

noun

Any one of a series of laws, passed before the American Civil War, sharply discriminating against free blacks who wished to emigrate to a northern state and become citizens there.

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Meanings

nounBlack Law (plural Black Laws)

plural Black Laws

  1. USAny one of a series of laws, passed before the American Civil War, sharply discriminating against free blacks who wished to emigrate to a northern state and become citizens there.

    Synonyms: Black Code

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny one of a series of laws, passed before the American Civil War, sharply discriminating against free blacks who wished to emigrate to a northern state and become citizens there.

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Black Code
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APA

Black Law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Law

MLA

“Black Law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Black Law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Law.

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