"Jane Crow"

"Jane Crow" is a term that parallels "Jim Crow," referring to the discrimination and legal inequalities faced by women, especially women of color, in the mid-20th century United States. While "Jim Crow" described racial segregation laws targeting Black people, "Jane Crow" highlights how women encountered systemic barriers in areas such as employment, education, voting rights, and legal protections. The term underscores that gender discrimination was a distinct and significant form of injustice, often intersecting with racial discrimination, and called for societal recognition and reform.