jim crow
- n barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
- n a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
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- Column ignores South’s racist past
I was interested to read the article by David Richardson in the Opinion section of your June 5 edition. It was interesting that you chose to publish Mr. Richardson’s thoughts that show an astonishing ignorance of the Jim Crow South. Of course, Mr. Richardson is entitled to his opinion, but he is not entitled to manufacturing his own facts. read more
June 11, 2013 - The Fayette Citizen - News Tip -- Duke Experts Available on 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Milestones
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of several key civil rights events, including the assassination of Medgar Evers, the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech, and protests challenging Jim Crow. The events during the summer of 1963 led up to the Sept. 15 Birmingham church bombing that killed four young girls.
June 11, 2013 - Duke University