Title: The rise and fall of Jim Crow
Description: Companion Web site to a four-part documentary  under the same title that explores segregation from the end of the Civil War to the dawn of the modern civil rights movement. Discusses lynchings and beatings, demeaning treatment, and a life of subordination for Southern blacks that was maintained by white supremacist laws and customs known as "Jim Crow." The site provides series background, an interactive timeline, biographies of the most influential leaders, lesson plans and student activities, and an extensive list of links to related resources.
Subjects: African Americans, Segregation, History, Civil rights, Race relations
Places: United States