In rural Northern California town, officials vote to rename Jim Crow Road
Debate is raging over Jim Crow Road in the small town of Downieville, Calif., pictured here in 2019.
(Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
June 1, 2021 1:48 PM PT
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A Northern California county has voted to rename Jim Crow Road after a debate over the racist implications of the name and accusations of “woke cancel culture.”
The 4-1 vote by the Sierra County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday came after property owners along the road, located about three miles from Downieville, asked for a name change in early April. The name will be changed to Crow City Road, as recommended by the county’s historical society.