October 1, 2002 • 56m
When the Civil War ended, Reconstruction held much promise for free black men and women. But as the North gradually withdrew suppo...Read more
October 8, 2002 • 56m
As a successful black middle class arises, white supremacists are determined to destroy its political power, but educator Charlott...Read more
October 15, 2002 • 56m
Mob violence, lynchings, and massacres of blacks increase between World Wars I and II, and three members of the fledgling NAACP le...Read more
October 22, 2002 • 56m
Amid the surge of black activism following World War II, prolonged legal battles led to Supreme Court decisions that opened doors ...Read more