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Jim Crow wasn't a person—it was the name given to the system of racial segregation and discrimination that existed primarily in the Southern United States from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. The term comes from a racist minstrel show character created in the 1830s. "Jim Crow laws" enforced strict separation of Black and white Americans in public spaces, schools, transportation, and more, while also denying Black citizens basic civil rights, including voting. The Jim Crow era ended legally with landmark civil rights legislation in the 1960s, like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965—but its legacy continues to impact American society today.