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February 6, 2023 7 mins
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.

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https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/exclusion_laws/#.Y8zoDXbMKUk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Oregon
https://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-past

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