Blake Gilpin, a historian from Tulane University, delves into critical Reconstruction-era Supreme Court cases that paved the way for Jim Crow segregation. He explores the implications of Slaughterhouse, Cruikshank, and Plessy v. Ferguson on civil rights, highlighting how the Supreme Court's rulings narrowed the 14th Amendment. Gilpin discusses the Colfax Massacre's aftermath, Northern disillusionment with Reconstruction, and the strategic legal challenges faced in Louisiana. His insights illuminate the transition from violence to legislative disenfranchisement, shaping America’s racial landscape.
