A guide to the language of history
History glossary
Understand the people, places and ideas behind the stories. Find a term, read its meaning, then explore it in context.
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Clear filtersJim Crow
the system of racial segregation and exclusion enforced through laws and practices, especially in the American South.
Jizya
a tax associated with protected non-Muslim communities under Islamic rule.
Juche
North Korea's official ideology of self-reliance, closely tied to loyalty to the Kim family state.
Juno Beach
the Canadian D-Day landing beach between Gold and Sword.
Jutes
a Germanic-speaking group associated with early settlement in Kent and nearby regions.
