color line

/ˌkʌlər laɪn/
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Other forms: color lines

Definitions of color line
  1. noun
    barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
    synonyms: Jim Crow, color bar, colour bar, colour line
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    type of:
    ideological barrier
    a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies
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