In the 1950s, under discriminatory segregation laws in the U. S., black patients could be turned away at hospitals, doctor's offices, and clinics that served white patients.

在 20 世纪 50 年代，根据美国歧视性的种族隔离法，黑人病人可能会被医院、医生办公室和为白人病人服务的诊所拒之门外。