Jim Crow law
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From the song Jump Jim Crow (c. 1830) which mockingly portrayed African-Americans. It became a generic term for African-Americans in the early- to mid-19th century.
Jim Crow law (plural Jim Crow laws)
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