In part to simplify the complicated nature of race, southern state legislatures defined as "black" anyone with this much or more African blood.

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Southern state legislatures often defined as "black" anyone with one-quarter or more African blood, a policy known as the "one-drop rule" in its most extreme form, although the specific fraction could vary by state.

In Part to Simplify the Complicated Nature of Race, Southern