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- Jim Crowa system of laws and practices in the US that separated black and white people in the past
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Jim Crow
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Jim Crow — Der Ausdruck Jim Crow (dt.: „Jim, die Krähe“) steht in den USA für die Geschichte der Rassendiskriminierung. Jim Crow ist das Stereotyp eines tanzenden, singenden, mit sich und der Welt zufriedenen, aber unterdurchschnittlich intelligenten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jim Crow — may refer to:* Jim Crow laws, laws regarding racial segregation formerly found in parts of the United States * Jump Jim Crow , the song for which Jim Crow laws were named * Jim Crow, a typeface * Jim crow, a tool for bending rails * Jim Crow, an… … Wikipedia
Jim Crow — est le nom : de la chanson Jump Jim Crow ; des Lois Jim Crow, ainsi nommées en raison de la popularité de la chanson ; une fonte de caractères nommée Jim Crow, par allusion au personnage de la chanson ; James C. Crow, savant… … Wikipédia en Français
Jim Crow — black person, 1838, American English, originally the name of a black minstrel character in a popular song and dance act by T.D. Rice (1808 1860) that debuted 1828 and attained national popularity by 1832: Wheel about, an turn about, an do jis so; … Etymology dictionary
Jim Crow — Jim′ Crow′ [[t]dʒɪm[/t]] n. amh. (sometimes l.c.) a practice or policy of segregating or discriminating against blacks Also called Jim′ Crow′ism, jim′ crow′ism. Etymology: 1920–25; so called from the name of a song sung by Thomas Rice (1808–60)… … From formal English to slang
Jim-Crow — /jim kroh /, adj. 1. favoring or supporting Jim Crow. 2. for blacks only: a Jim Crow school. Also, jim crow. * * * … Universalium
Jim-Crow — /jim kroh /, adj. 1. favoring or supporting Jim Crow. 2. for blacks only: a Jim Crow school. Also, jim crow … Useful english dictionary
Jim Crow — n. 1. A negro; said to be so called from a popular negro dance song, the refrain of which is Wheel about and turn about and jump Jim Crow, produced in 1835 by Thomas D. Rice (1808 1860), a famous negro minstrel; considered disparaging and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jim Crow — ☆ Jim Crow n. [name of an early black minstrel song] [also j c ] Informal traditional discrimination against or segregation of blacks, esp. in the U.S. Jim Crow vt., adj. Jim Crowism n … English World dictionary
Jim-crow — a. For negroes only; set aside for used of negroes as a policy of racial discrimination. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jim-crow — n. (Mach.) 1. A machine for bending or straightening rails. [1913 Webster] 2. A planing machine with a reversing tool, to plane both ways. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
