Black Laws

A form of Black Law — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of Black Law
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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