TV series
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
2002, English, on PBS.
Emancipation ended slavery, but not its legacy.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 56 min
- Status
- Ended in 2002
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Latest episode
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Aired 22 October 2002
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Details
- First aired
- 1 October 2002
- Last aired
- 22 October 2002
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Documentary
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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 56 minutes each.
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