Where does the term "Jim Crow" come...
Where does the term “Jim Crow” come from, and what does it mean?
Answer
Jim Crow laws allowed discrimination against African-Americans through legal enforcement or traditional sanctions. The phrase comes from a 19th-century song-and-dance act that stereotyped black people.
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