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Recent Examples of Jim Crow
The Lost Cause was fortified by presidential power and bulwarked for a century by Jim Crow.
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Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Although the Jim Crow regime challenged in Brown has long since passed away, racial discrimination in K-12 schools remains a problem.
—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The law was originally enacted to help undo discriminatory Jim Crow racial segregation and protect the voting rights of Black people.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
Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Although the Jim Crow regime challenged in Brown has long since passed away, racial discrimination in K-12 schools remains a problem.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jim Crow
Noun
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Canada has been changing its citizenship laws for decades, whether to update historic interpretations of law or to address discrimination issues.—
Sarah Raza,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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DeSantis also said Wednesday that Asian Americans had faced discrimination in university admissions and that people should be judged on their merits.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation.—
Bill Barrow,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Partners Waste Management and Stericycle conduct educational programs for families and visitors on segregation of waste.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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