Listen "Why is Oregon so White? (The History of Black Exclusion Laws in Oregon)"
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Oregon once had a set of laws in place that legally prohibited African Americans from entering the state. Although these laws were not actively enforced, they were incredibly effective in preventing Black people from settling in Oregon.Audio Onemichistory.comPlease support our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2mhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/exclusion_laws/#.Y8zoDXbMKUkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Oregonhttps://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-white-history-racist-foundations-black-exclusion-laws/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/oregon-once-legally-barred-black-people-has-the-state-reconciled-its-racist-pastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-mic-black-history--4557850/support.
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