Legal Definitions - whitecapping

Definition: Whitecapping is a criminal act where a person threatens someone, usually a member of a minority group, with violence to force them to move away or stop doing a certain job or business. These laws were created to stop the Ku Klux Klan's activities.

Example: A group of white men threaten a black family to leave their neighborhood or face violence. This is an example of whitecapping.

Explanation: In this example, the white men are using threats of violence to force the black family to move away. This is a form of intimidation and discriminationbased on race. Whitecapping laws were created to protect people from this kind of behavior and to hold those who engage in it accountable for their actions.