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Jim Crow

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A negro said to be so called from a popular negro dance song the refrain of which is ldquoWheel about and turn about and jump Jim Crowrdquo produced in 1835 by Thomas D Rice 1808 1860 a famous negro minstrel considered disparaging and offensive

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