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Jim Crow
Jim Crow /ˌdʒɪm ˈkrəʊ/ adjective [A] American English
1. unfair to African Americans:
    blacks who had fallen victim to Jim Crow justice
2. for African Americans only, and usually of poor quality:
    a Jim Crow court