Jim Crow
or jim crow
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.
favoring or supporting a segregationist or discriminatory policy of Jim Crow.
for Black people only: a Jim Crow school.
Origin of Jim Crow
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British Dictionary definitions for jim crow
/ (ˈdʒɪm ˈkrəʊ) /
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
Origin of jim crow
1Derived forms of jim crow
- jim-crowism, noun
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Cultural definitions for 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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