The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)
Emancipation ended slavery, but not its legacy.
| First Air Date: | 2002, October 1 |
| Last Air Date: | 2002, October 22 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 4 |
| Episode Runtime: | 56 min |
Overview:
A landmark four-part series exploring segregation from the end of the civil war to the dawn of the modern civil rights movement. Lynchings and beatings by night. Demeaning treatment by day. And a life of crushing subordination for Southern blacks that was maintained by white supremacist laws and customs known as "Jim Crow." It was a brutal and oppressive era in American history, but during this time, large numbers of African Americans and a corps of influential black leaders bravely fought against the status quo, amazingly acquiring for African Americans the opportunities of education, business, land ownership, and a true spirit of community.