From where did the term "Jim Crow" originate?
A)Congressman James Crow,who implemented a series of laws regulating the segregation of blacks and whites
B)a song called "Jump Jim Crow" by a white man who popularized minstrel shows
C)an escaped slave named Jim who was known for using crows as a method of delivering messages to other slaves
D)the author Jim Crow,whose famous children's novel laid the groundwork for the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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The term "Jim Crow" originated from a song called "Jump Jim Crow" written by a white man named Thomas Dartmouth Rice in the early 19th century. Rice popularized blackface minstrel shows and the character of Jim Crow, which became a racist caricature of African Americans. The term "Jim Crow" eventually came to refer to the segregation laws and practices that discriminated against African Americans in the United States.

From Where Did the Term "Jim Crow" Originate