The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

A sober, harrowing history lesson that weighs heavily, pairing archival testimony with grim accounts of racial terror and quiet acts of courage.

Created by

Bill Jersey, Richard Wormser

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Richard Roundtree

Tagline

Emancipation ended slavery, but not its legacy.

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.

How it feels

Bleak, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Race, justice, power, violence

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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