The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow laws changed almost every aspect of life in South Carolina in the late 1800s. Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation and discrimination, leading to separate facilities for different races, limited opportunities for African Americans in education and employment, and heightened racial tensions. This period also marked a decline in African American political power and the implementation of policies that disenfranchised black voters, further exacerbating racial inequality in the state.
