Jim Crow law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Jim Crow law
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The book is part horror, part historical fiction in its examination of life under Jim Crow law in the South.
From Los Angeles Times
Every slave code, Jim Crow law is derived from this one dude who started the Stono Rebellion.
From Salon
“We can go forward and heal from a Jim Crow law that did all this harm,” said Jermaine Hudson, who was released from prison in March after serving 22 years on a nonunanimous jury conviction, after the witness who accused Hudson recanted.
From Seattle Times
“To me it was a moral, civil rights issue and this was a racist Jim Crow law that needed to be eliminated,” Mr. McAuliffe said on Wednesday.
From New York Times
That is why I made it one of my priorities to reverse this racist Jim Crow law.
From Washington Post
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