ðɪ ˈækt wʌz sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt, bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ɐlˈaʊd ˈæplɪkənts tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐ mˈɪkst ɹˈeɪs aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi baɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ɐlˈoʊn.
The act was significant, because it allowed applicants to establish a mixed race identity by appearance alone.