- 1. n. a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion Source: wordnet
- 2. A person of the Caucasian race (6 Fed. Rep. 256). In the time of slavery in the United States white person was generally construed as a person without admixture of colored blood. In various statutes and decisions in different States since 1865 white person is construed as in effect: one not having any negro blood (Ark., Okla.); one having less than one eighth of negro blood (Ala., Fla., Ga., Ind., Ky., Md., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex.); one having less than one fourth (Mich., Neb., Ore., Va.); one having less than one half (Ohio). Source: webster
- 3. A person of the Caucasian race (6 Fed. Rep. 256). In the timeof slavery in the United States white person was generally construedas a person without admixture of colored blood. In various statutesand decisions in different States since 1865 white person isconstrued as in effect: one not having any negro blood (Ark., Okla.);one having less than one eighth of negro blood (Ala., Fla., Ga.,Ind., Ky., Md., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex.); onehaving less than one fourth (Mich., Neb., Ore., Va.); one having lessthan one half (Ohio). Source: adambom
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