Basic Info

First Air: October 01, 2002

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: Terror and Triumph (1940-1954)

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2002-10-22

Runtime: 56 min

Amid the surge of black activism following World War II, prolonged legal battles led to Supreme Court decisions that opened doors and restored voting rights for blacks. The battle for freedom, dignity, and opportunity throughout America continued through the '50s and '60s -- and in many respects, continues today.

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

2002 1 seasons 4 episodes

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.