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Black Act

(UK, historical) An act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1723 in response to a series of raids by two groups of poachers, known as the Blacks. It greatly strengthened the criminal code and specified over 200 capital crimes.

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I'm a black man, okay? All I got to do is puff up my chest and act a little gangster.
What if they're black? - Then I just act crazy, man.

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