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Jim Crow
or jim crow
noun
- a practice or policy of segregating or discriminating against Black people, as in public places, public vehicles, or employment.
- Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.
adjective
- favoring or supporting a segregationist or discriminatory policy of Jim Crow.
- for Black people only:
a Jim Crow school.
jim crow
/ ˈdʒɪm ˈkrəʊ /
noun
- the policy or practice of segregating Black people
- ( as modifier )
jim-crow laws
- a derogatory term for a Black person
- ( as modifier )
a jim-crow saloon
- an implement for bending iron bars or rails
- a crowbar fitted with a claw
Jim Crow
- A descriptive term for the segregation of institutions, businesses, hotels, restaurants, and the like. It also refers to the laws that required racial segregation.
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Derived Forms
- ˈᾱ-ˈǷɾ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Jim Crow1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; so called from the name of a song sung by Thomas Rice (1808–60) in a minstrel show
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Jim Crow1
C19: from Jim Crow, name of song used as the basis of an act by Thomas Rice (1808–60), American entertainer
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