| 单词 | jim crowism |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJim Crowism Jim Crowism n. the institution of segregation, the practice of ‘racial’ discrimination; (also) the act of deserting one's political party. ΘΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > deserting one's party ratting1789 rattery1822 renegadism1823 Jim Crowism1837 bolting1884 society > society and the community > social attitudes > racial attitudes > [noun] > racism > segregation or discrimination > against black people Jim Crowism1837 grandfather clause1899 Jim Crow1903 1837 N.-Y. Mirror 7 Oct. 118/1 Then, to counterbalance this good, you have entailed upon those British islands the curse of Jim Crowism. 1841 Times 21 June 5/6 His propensities to what they call ‘Jim Crowism’ in politics. 1925 Amer. Mercury Jan. 87/2 In his celebrated Atlanta speech he justified all the forms of Jim-Crowism. 1932 E. Wilson Devil take Hindmost iii. 17 The Negroes..are discriminated against by a general policy of Jim Crowism. 1948 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 24 July 16/3 It is to his eternal credit that he ripped through the Jim Crowism of our national game by giving a fine Negro athlete a chance to play in organized baseball. < as lemmas |
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