A rule that stated that anyone who was one thirty-second Black-regardless of what they looked like-was legally "Black" is known as ______.

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The statement describes the one thirty-second rule, which was a legal definition used in the United States during the era of slavery and segregation, which considered anyone with even a trace of Black ancestry to be legally Black, regardless of their appearance or personal identification.

A Rule That Stated That Anyone Who Was One Thirty-Second