Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Origami Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since then evolved into a modern art form.
Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow Laws were statutes and ordinances established between 1874 and 1975 to separate the white and black races in the American South. In theory, it was to create separate but equal treatment, but in practice Jim Crow Laws condemned black citizens to inferior treatment and facilities.im Crow Laws. Jim Crow Laws were statutes and ordinances established between 1874 and 1975 to separate the white and black races in the American South. In theory, it was to create separate but equal treatment, but in practice Jim Crow Laws condemned black citizens to inferior treatment and facilities.
âJim Crowâ. Background and Summary. The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enacted in the Southern and border states of the United States and enforced between 1876 and 1965.They mandated  separate but equal  status for Black-Americans.Jim Crowâ. Background and Summary. The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enacted in the Southern and border states of the United States and enforced between 1876 and 1965.