Jim Crow law
Jim Crow law · Jim Crow laws
Any law that racially segregated public facilities and which was enacted in Southern…Any law that racially segregated public facilities and which was enacted in Southern and border states in the United States between 1876 and 1965.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From the song Jump Jim Crow (c. 1830) which mockingly portrayed African-Americans. It becaFrom 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.
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Forms
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Word family
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