also: ジムクロウ
noun
Jim Crow; black person (derogatory)
Derogatory and sensitive term for a black person, derived from the historical US Jim Crow laws. Used as a racial slur; avoid in polite conversation.
彼はジムクローという言葉を聞いて怒った。
He got angry when he heard the word 'Jim Crow'.
noun
segregation of blacks; discrimination against blacks
Refers to the system of racial segregation and discrimination against black people, especially in the historical US context. Often used in discussions of civil rights history.
ジムクロー法は1960年代まで南部で続いた。
Jim Crow laws continued in the South until the 1960s.