Jim Crow law

Etymology
From the song  (c. 1830) which mockingly portrayed African-Americans. It became a generic term for African-Americans in the early- to mid-19th century.

Noun

 * 1)  Any law that racially segregated public facilities and which was enacted in Southern and border states in the United States between 1876 and 1965.

Translations

 * Finnish: rotuerottelulaki
 * Marathi: जिम क्रो कायदा
 * Spanish: leyes de Jim Crow
 * Swedish: Jim Crow-lag