color line
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The color line, slavery and the long Black Freedom Struggle are not peripheral to the American story; they are central to it.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
She was determined to shine a light on what, for many Americans on both sides of the color line, is a hidden and forgotten history.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
When Jackie Robinson entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his informational plaque didn’t mention that he had broken baseball’s color line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Everyone should wear No. 42 jerseys in honor of Robinson, who famously broke baseball’s color line and also fought segregation in the military.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
For years a white businessman named Ralph Johns had tried to convince A&T students to defy the color line in Greensboro.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
