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colour bar

British  

noun

  1. discrimination against people of a different race, esp as practised by White people against Black people

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Though its name sounds like a Marvel movie franchise waiting to happen, the League had a serious objective - eliminating the colour bar.

From BBC

He was born as Brazilian sport was still struggling to overcome the colour bar.

From The Guardian

In an echo of apartheid South Africa or segregation-era United States, a colour bar was imposed across the city: Africans were refused entry by hospitals, hotels, supermarkets, shops and food outlets.

From The Guardian

He staged sit-ins at a Leicester pub in the 1960s, which at that time operated a colour bar.

From The Guardian

However, this was also the time of the colour bar and, as Mrs Gilroy sought accommodation, she was confronted with signs saying: "No dogs, no blacks, no Irish".

From BBC