America’s Jim Crow Era

This talk explores the discrimination, disenfranchisement, segregation and violent repression of African Americans in the U.S. South from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 until the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. Frank describes how state laws and social customs enforced strict separation of Whites and Blacks in transportation, schools, housing, libraries, theatres and washrooms. He explores the thinking behind the system, the impact on African Americans and the struggle that finally brought the era to an end.

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MCLL offers a program of lectures both online and on campus, presented by MCLL members, other lifelong learning centres and faculty members who share their research on a variety of topics. The fee is $10 per lecture, and does not include MCLL membership benefits.