The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)

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.

• First Air Date: 2002-10-01
• Last Air Date: 2002-10-22
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 4
• Episode Runtime: 56 min.
• Network: PBS
• Directors: Richard Wormser, Bill Jersey, Sam Pollard.