Activists are warning of a return to the Jim Crow era in America. But who or what was Jim Crow?
- Written by Clare Corbould, Associate Professor, Centre for Contemporary Histories, Deakin University
Protesters at a May Day parade, New York, circa 1947. European/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesSince becoming president, Donald Trump has issued a record number of executive orders. Several aim to dismantle federally funded initiatives based on the idea that “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) are goals worth achieving.
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