Jim Crow law
English edit
Etymology edit
From the song Jump Jim Crow (c. 1830) which mockingly portrayed African-Americans. It became a generic term for African-Americans in the early- to mid-19th century.
Noun edit
Jim Crow law (plural Jim Crow laws)
- (US, historical) Any law that racially segregated public facilities and which was enacted in Southern and border states in the United States between 1876 and 1965.
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Translations edit
racially segregating law
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