... , eventually became known as the laws of Jim Crow. Jim Crow was the name of a character in a minstrel show. Minstrel shows were popular during that time, and they featured white actors in "black face," or black make-up. Because of this, the name Jim Crow represented the fact that Black Codes were based on racial disguise. Across the South, so-called ... of African-Americans, white intimidation and violence, creation of black peonage and black codes were all contributing factors to the failure of Reconstruction. Despite the efforts of radical Republicans, the ultimate winners during Recon...

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