The Origins and Impact of Jim Crow Laws

The video explains the history and impact of Jim Crow laws, which enforced racial segregation in the South after the Civil War. Originating from a minstrel show character, the term 'Jim Crow' became synonymous with laws that oppressed Black people. Despite the 13th and 14th Amendments, Black Americans faced systemic racism through Black Codes and Jim Crow laws. Resistance to these laws was met with violence from groups like the Ku Klux Klan, exemplified by events such as the Colfax Massacre. These oppressive conditions persisted for nearly a century.

Describe the impact of the Ku Klux Klan on black communities during the Jim Crow era.

What was the significance of the Colfax Massacre in the context of Jim Crow laws?