What changes in the South occurred after the Reconstruction ended?

After Reconstruction ended in 1877, the South experienced significant changes, including the rise of Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised Black voters. Economic shifts occurred as sharecropping became prevalent, trapping many Black families in cycles of debt and poverty. Additionally, white supremacy groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, gained power, leading to increased violence and intimidation against African Americans. Overall, these changes solidified a racial Caste System and impeded civil rights progress for decades.