white persons

white persons
As used in Rev.St.U.S. No. 2169 (Naturalization Act March 26, 1790, c. 3, 1 Stat. 103, as amended by Act Feb. 18, 1875, c. 80, No. 1, 18 Stat. 318 [8 U.S.C.A. No. 703]), members of the white or Caucasian race, as distinct from the black, red, yellow, and brown races. Takao Ozawa v. U. S., 260 U.S. 178, 43 S.Ct. 65, 68, 67 L.Ed. 199.
In the legislation of the slave period, persons without admixture of colored blood, whatever the actual complexion might be

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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