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(Encyclopedia)black lead: see graphite.black letter
(Encyclopedia)black letter: see type.black lung
(Encyclopedia)black lung: see pneumoconiosis.black quarter
(Encyclopedia)black quarter: see blackleg.black light
(Encyclopedia)black light: see ultraviolet radiation. ...black locust
(Encyclopedia)black locust: see locust.black studies
(Encyclopedia)black studies: see ethnic studies. ...black codes
(Encyclopedia)black codes, in U.S. history, series of statutes passed by the ex-Confederate states, 1865–66, dealing with the status of the newly freed slaves. They varied greatly from state to state as to their ...Black Isle
(Encyclopedia)Black Isle, peninsula, 18 mi (29 km) long and up to 9 mi (14.5 km) wide, Highland, N Scotland, extending into Moray Firth. It has some of the best farmland in N Scotland, producing grain and potatoes....Black Mountains
(Encyclopedia)Black Mountains: see Appalachian Mountains; Mitchell, Mount. ...Browse by Subject
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