Anthony Lemelle
Biographic Data
| ID | 10311456 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Lemelle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Lemelle |
| SIGNATURE | LEMELLE A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
One Drop Rule
The one drop rule was a social construction that emerged discursively in US history. The language was first used by the government in the Fourteenth Census in 1920 when the color line was redefined by the Census Bureau. Instead of using the category “mulattoes,” the Bureau adopted the one drop rule. According to it, “the term ‘white’ as used in the census report refers to persons understood to be pure‐blooded whites. A person of mixed blood is cl…
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One Drop Rule
The one drop rule was a social construction that emerged discursively in US history. The language was first used by the government in the Fourteenth Census in 1920 when the color line was redefined by the Census Bureau. Instead of using the category “mulattoes,” the Bureau adopted the one drop rule. According to it, “the term ‘white’ as used in the census report refers to persons understood to be pure‐blooded whites. A person of mixed blood is cl…
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