The Devastating Impact of Jim Crow: From Freedmen’s Towns to Black Wall Street

The video discusses the establishment of Black communities like Friedman towns as safe havens from Jim Crow laws. It highlights the East Saint Louis Massacre of 1917, where racial violence erupted after a robbery incident, leading to numerous deaths. The video also covers the Red Summer of 1919, marked by race riots in multiple cities, and the destruction of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, a prosperous Black community, following a racially charged incident. These events underscore the severe impact of racial discrimination and violence during the Jim Crow era.

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