1 Season
4 Episode
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow - Season 1 Episode 4 Terror and Triumph (1940-1954)
Emancipation ended slavery, but not its legacy.
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.
- Year: 2002
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: PBS
- Keyword: racial segregation, jim crow laws, civil rights movement, white supremacist laws, lynchings and beatings, southern united states
- Director:
- Cast: Richard Roundtree