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Jim' Crow'




1. a practice or policy of segregating or discriminating against blacks, as in public places, public vehicles, or employment.
2. Disparaging and Offensive.a black person. Also,jim' crow'.

Jim-Crow



Pronunciation: ( jim'krō'), [key]
—adj.
1. favoring or supporting Jim Crow.
2. for blacks only: a Jim-Crow school. Also,jim'-crow'.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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