Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black law

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: black- law
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Black Laws (plural)

Synonyms

Black Code

Questions

What does black law mean?: 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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