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pass laws

[/pæs lɔːz/]
noun
leis de segregação racial
1. Legislation that enforced racial segregation and discrimination, particularly in South Africa during apartheid and in the Jim Crow American South, requiring non-white people to carry documents authorizing their presence in certain areas
Pass laws in apartheid South Africa restricted the movement of Black citizens and required them to carry identification documents at all times.
As leis de segregação racial na África do Sul do apartheid restringiam o movimento de cidadãos negros e exigiam que carregassem documentos de identificação em todos os momentos.
2. Any discriminatory legislation that restricts freedom of movement or rights based on race, ethnicity, or other characteristics
The government's new pass laws were widely condemned by human rights organizations.
As novas leis de segregação do governo foram amplamente condenadas pelas organizações de direitos humanos.
Synonyms
segregation lawsapartheid legislationJim Crow lawsdiscriminatory laws
Antonyms
civil rights legislationanti-discrimination lawsequality laws

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
leis de segregação racial
Standard term used in historical and political contexts
Portugal
leis de segregação racial; leis de apartheid
Often referred to in context of South African history

Related Idioms & Phrases

racial segregation
apartheid system
Jim Crow era
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