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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Jim Crow' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions Jim Crow proper noun  (obsolete) A generic name for the Negro. (historical) Southern United States racism, racist and especially segregationist policies in the late 1800s and early to mid 1900s, taken collectively. adjective  That discriminates against African Americans. Segregated between African Americans and Caucasians. A audience Etymology: Came from the minstrel show song "Jump Jim Crow", written in 1828 by Thomas D. Rice, the originator of blackface performance.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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