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colour bar

 

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Noun colour bar has 1 sense
  1. color bar, colour bar, color line, colour line, Jim Crow - barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
    --1 is a kind of ideological barrier

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Colour Bar

Noun: The segregation and discriminatory policies against people of color, especially African Americans, also known as racial segregation.

Example Sentence: The colour bar in the southern states of America was a brutal and unjust practice.

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Noun: A physical divider or barrier in a public establishment, such as a bar or restaurant, indicating racially segregated sections.

Example Sentence: The colour bar at that diner made it clear that racial discrimination was still prevalent.

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Adjective: Relating to the policy of racial segregation or reflecting prejudice based on skin color.

Example Sentence: The colour bar laws were eventually abolished, leading to greater equality among all citizens.

Verb: To discriminate or exclude someone based on their race or skin color.

Example Sentence: It is illegal to colour bar individuals seeking housing based on their ethnicity.

Local Usage: In some regions, "colour bar" is used to describe the discrimination against individuals based on their religious or ethnic background.

Example Sentence: The country's social clubs had an unspoken colour bar against hiring individuals who didn't belong to certain religious groups.

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