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Jim crow Common

Jim crow has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites

2

a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails

3

A World War II code name for patrols along the British coastline to intercept enemy aircraft, originally intended to warn of invasion in 1940.

Verb
1

To work towards legislation that incorporates a discriminatory caste system or racial segregation.

Adjective
1

Discriminatory against African Americans.