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Definition of Jim Crow
1. Noun. Barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites.
2. Noun. A crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails.
Definition of Jim Crow
1. Proper noun. (obsolete) A generic name for the Negro. ¹
2. Proper noun. (historical) Southern United States racism racist and especially segregationist policies in the late 1800s and early to mid 1900s, taken collectively. ¹
3. Noun. (military) A World War II code name for patrols along the British coastline to intercept enemy aircraft, originally intended to warn of invasion in 1940. ¹
4. Adjective. Discriminatory against African Americans. ¹
5. Adjective. Segregated between African Americans and Caucasians. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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