Laws in the United States that allowed such things as "white only" swimming pools,restaurants,schools,beaches,and the like,similar to apartheid in South Africa,were known as

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The term "Jim Crow" refers to a set of state and local laws in the United States that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans from the late 19th century until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. These laws mandated separate facilities for whites and blacks, such as segregated schools, restaurants, and swimming pools, and were intended to maintain white supremacy and restrict black Americans' access to resources and opportunities. The term "Jim Crow" derives from a 19th-century minstrel show character who portrayed African Americans as buffoonish, subservient figures.

Laws in the United States That Allowed Such Things as "White