color line
Example Sentences
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This is the moment for us to lean into solidarity — to learn from our shared history of struggling for a better society and democracy on both sides of the color line.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
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
Historically, it has fallen to young, poor and working-class people on both sides of the color line to make that sacrifice.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
His manager was Spider Jorgensen, whose big league debut in 1947 had been somewhat overshadowed by teammate Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color line that day.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 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
