Jim Crow

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Noun
  • The Supreme Court on June 27 sided with a group of parents who want to withdraw their elementary school children from class when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters are being read, another move that favors claims of religious discrimination over other values, like gay rights.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed at the height of the civil rights movement, is a landmark legislation aimed at preventing racial discrimination in voting.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Just like the old rules requiring racial segregation, it’s based on falsehood and prejudice.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
  • Shortly after taking office, Wilson implemented racial segregation across federal agencies.
    Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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