Jim Crow

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Noun
  • The state has the largest percentage of people without health insurance, crime is on the high side, and state laws offer few protections against discrimination.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2025
  • But as this 1984 Florida University Law Review article shows, consumer advocates took exception to the lack of discrimination suits that followed ECOA.
    Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 9 July 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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“Jim Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jim%20Crow. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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