Series

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

“Emancipation ended slavery, but not its legacy.”

★ 7.0(1)200256m1 season

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Good to know

Release date: 2002-10-01
Runtime: 56m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Network: PBS
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America
Studio: Quest Productions

About The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow is a 2002 web series in the Documentary genre, starring Richard Roundtree. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes, and originally aired on PBS. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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)

Miniseries4 eps · 2002

Cast

Richard Roundtree

Self - Narrator (voice)

Themes & keywords

southern usaracial segregationlynchingwhite supremacistsjim crow lawscivil rights movement

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How many seasons of The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow are there?+

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow has 1 season and 4 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow?+

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow stars Richard Roundtree.

When did The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow come out?+

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow is a 2002 web series.

What genre is The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow?+

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow is Documentary series.