States' Laws on Race and Color
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States' Laws on Race and Color is a comprehensive 1951 legal study by Pauli Murray that systematically documents and analyzes U.S. state statutes enforcing racial segregation and discrimination.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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legal study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expose the breadth of discriminatory legislation
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provide a factual basis for challenging segregation ⓘ |
| analyzes |
constitutional implications of segregation laws
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variations in race laws among states ⓘ |
| author | Pauli Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | "bible" of segregation laws by some civil rights lawyers ⓘ |
| documents |
laws enforcing racial discrimination
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laws enforcing racial segregation ⓘ |
| field |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
anti‑miscegenation laws
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education segregation laws ⓘ employment discrimination laws ⓘ housing discrimination laws ⓘ public accommodations segregation ⓘ segregation statutes ⓘ state statutes on race and color ⓘ transportation segregation laws ⓘ voting rights restrictions ⓘ |
| genre |
civil rights scholarship
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legal reference work ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
U.S. states and territories
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Pauli Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
civil rights lawyer
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legal scholar ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | civil rights movement legal arguments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jim Crow laws
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race discrimination law in the United States ⓘ racial segregation law in the United States ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative legal analysis
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systematic compilation of statutes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive documentation of segregation laws
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use in civil rights litigation ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
first half of the 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | NAACP Legal Defense Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | civil rights legal strategy ⓘ |
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