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Jim Crow

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1.1 Etymology
1.2 Proper noun
1.3 Further reading

English

Etymology

Came from the minstrel show song "Jump Jim Crow", written in 1828 by Thomas D. Rice, the originator of blackface performance.

Proper noun

Jim Crow laws

Discrimination against African Americans.

Further reading

Wikipedia article on 'Jim Crow law'

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