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Recent Examples of Jim Crow
Although the Jim Crow regime challenged in Brown has long since passed away, racial discrimination in K-12 schools remains a problem.
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Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Their work not only helped launch astronauts into orbit, but also challenged the limits placed on Black women in the Jim Crow South.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Black service helped justify the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments, but Reconstruction saw Black men disenfranchised and subjected to Jim Crow segregation.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma There was a real danger for some who traveled the road, particularly Black motorists passing through inhospitable and segregated areas during the Jim Crow era.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The law was originally enacted to help undo discriminatory Jim Crow racial segregation and protect the voting rights of Black people.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Perception of federal observers Determined to maintain Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation, several Southern Democrats opposed the Voting Rights Act.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The Civil Rights Act, which had key provisions for ending segregation and Jim Crow laws and strengthening voting rights protections, helped solidify support from Black voters for the Democratic Party.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Caddo Parish has long been a center of racial injustice, known from the Reconstruction era through the Jim Crow period as Bloody Caddo for having among the highest numbers of lynchings of any county in the country.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Their work not only helped launch astronauts into orbit, but also challenged the limits placed on Black women in the Jim Crow South.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Black service helped justify the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments, but Reconstruction saw Black men disenfranchised and subjected to Jim Crow segregation.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma There was a real danger for some who traveled the road, particularly Black motorists passing through inhospitable and segregated areas during the Jim Crow era.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The law was originally enacted to help undo discriminatory Jim Crow racial segregation and protect the voting rights of Black people.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Perception of federal observers Determined to maintain Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation, several Southern Democrats opposed the Voting Rights Act.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The Civil Rights Act, which had key provisions for ending segregation and Jim Crow laws and strengthening voting rights protections, helped solidify support from Black voters for the Democratic Party.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Caddo Parish has long been a center of racial injustice, known from the Reconstruction era through the Jim Crow period as Bloody Caddo for having among the highest numbers of lynchings of any county in the country.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jim Crow
Noun
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Among other things, Turner cited HUD's proposal to end liability for unintentional discrimination, known as disparate impact, which advocates say can address hidden discrimination in things like hiring, education and housing.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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That figure does not include decades of discrimination that followed.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crucially, staff receive thorough training on proper waste segregation, ensuring items go into the correct bin.—
Srinidhi Polkampally,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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Black service helped justify the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments, but Reconstruction saw Black men disenfranchised and subjected to Jim Crow segregation.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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