The Strange Career of Jim Crow
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The Strange Career of Jim Crow is a landmark historical study by C. Vann Woodward that traces the origins, evolution, and legal dismantling of racial segregation in the American South.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Crow segregation was not an inevitable or ancient Southern tradition | 1 |
| The Strange Career of Jim Crow canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Strange Career of Jim Crow Context triple: [C. Vann Woodward, notableWork, The Strange Career of Jim Crow]
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A.
Black Reconstruction in America
Black Reconstruction in America is W. E. B. Du Bois’s landmark historical study that reinterprets the Reconstruction era as a period of Black political agency and class struggle, challenging dominant racist narratives in U.S. historiography.
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B.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" is a National Book Award–winning work of nonfiction by Ibram X. Kendi that traces the origins, evolution, and impact of racist ideas throughout U.S. history.
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C.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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D.
75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction)
75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction) is a track by Black Thought and The Roots known for its dense, rapid-fire lyricism and complex wordplay.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Strange Career of Jim Crow Target entity description: The Strange Career of Jim Crow is a landmark historical study by C. Vann Woodward that traces the origins, evolution, and legal dismantling of racial segregation in the American South.
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A.
Black Reconstruction in America
Black Reconstruction in America is W. E. B. Du Bois’s landmark historical study that reinterprets the Reconstruction era as a period of Black political agency and class struggle, challenging dominant racist narratives in U.S. historiography.
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B.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" is a National Book Award–winning work of nonfiction by Ibram X. Kendi that traces the origins, evolution, and impact of racist ideas throughout U.S. history.
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C.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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D.
75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction)
75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction) is a track by Black Thought and The Roots known for its dense, rapid-fire lyricism and complex wordplay.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
African American history
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Southern studies ⓘ history ⓘ |
| argument |
Jim Crow segregation was not an inevitable or ancient Southern tradition
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linked to:
The Strange Career of Jim Crow
legal and political forces constructed Jim Crow ⓘ segregation developed gradually after Reconstruction ⓘ |
| author | C. Vann Woodward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
classic of American historiography
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landmark study of segregation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolution of Jim Crow segregation
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legal dismantling of Jim Crow segregation ⓘ origins of Jim Crow segregation ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern history
ⓘ
historical study ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
revised edition
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second edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
debates over origins of segregation
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interpretations of Southern history ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedHistorian | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| influenced |
civil rights scholarship
ⓘ
public understanding of Jim Crow ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in U.S. history
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jim Crow laws
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history of race relations in the United States ⓘ racial segregation in the American South ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging assumptions about timelessness of Jim Crow
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linking law, politics, and custom in segregation ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| referencedBy | civil rights leaders ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
American Civil Rights Movement
ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
Brown v. Board of Education ⓘ Plessy v. Ferguson ⓘ
linked to:
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
African American studies courses
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university history courses ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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The Strange Career of Jim Crow
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argument
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Jim Crow segregation was not an inevitable or ancient Southern tradition
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linked to: The Strange Career of Jim Crow