Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Lewis & Clark law Review
Journal Abbreviation
Lewis & Clark L. Rev.
Abstract
The United States has a sordid, racist history that permeates society still today. The State of Oregon has its own racist history, systematically excluding persons of Black African ancestry in its early years. This Essay explains this history and how seemingly historical practices continue to provide advantages to some, while detrimentally impacting others. This history is put in context by providing explanations of particular terms and this Essay further explains why examining these historical laws are critical in moving forward.
First Page
807
Last Page
837
Publication Date
2026
Recommended Citation
Janet Steverson,
Oregon’s History of Using the Law to “Stack the Deck” in Favor of White Males,
29
Lewis & Clark L. Rev.
807
(2026).
Available at:
https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/faculty_articles/5003799