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birdwatcherWhen Oregon was granted statehood in 1859, it was the only state in the Union admitted with a constitution that forbade black people from living, working, or owning property there. It was illegal for black people even to move to the state until 1926.
http://gizmodo.com/oregon-was-founded-as-a-racist-utopia-1539567040
http://gizmodo.com/oregon-was-founded-as-a-racist-utopia-1539567040