Color Line (civil Rights Issue)
The phrase color line was originally used as a reference to the racial segregation that existed in the United States after the abolition of slavery. An article by Frederick Douglass entitled "The Color Line" was published in the North American Review in 1881. The phrase gained fame after W. E. B. Du Bois’ repeated use of it in his book The Souls of Black Folk.
Read more about Color Line (civil Rights Issue): Origin of The Phrase, Use in 20th-century Literature and Literary Theory, Use in Modern Journalism, Du Bois’ Changing Attitude Toward The Phrase
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