PBS's site on Jim Crow includes an interactive timeline, an interactive map, and stories that illuminate the tough day-to-day lives of African Americans in the South from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement.

Browse this collection of primary and secondary source documents related to the criminal trial of Joseph F. Shipp, a sheriff tried in 1907 for his role in the lynching of Black Southerner Ed Johnson. The site includes the original Supreme Court case documents, witness transcripts, and newspaper accounts of the murder and the trial.

Without Sanctuary features a haunting collection of photographs taken at public lynchings throughout the United States. The images, most of them souvenir postcards, expose one of America's most disturbing—and too often ignored—legacies. Be aware that the photos displayed here are very graphic.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Documenting the American South archive offers over 1,200 sources on various aspect of Southern history, including oral interviews with those who experienced North Carolina's Jim Crow laws and codes first hand.

This rich and well-organized website dedicated to the study of this monumental population shift includes primary sources, maps, charts, photographs, and interviews. In addition, you'll find a number of links to the full text of articles, chapters, and books on the topic written by leading historians.

This site is the companion website for PBS's presentation of director Ken Burns' documentary. It features several fascinating essays about Johnson's early life, the events that led to his stardom, and the legacy he left behind after his death.