African American Social Developments: Education Progress and The Black Exodus Flashcards
(17 cards)
What percentage of African Americans owned land in 1910?
25%
Why did many African Americans leave the South of the USA when the Reconstruction era ended?
To find better opportunities
What did many African Americans start to have people address them as? Why?
Address them as “Mister” or “Miss”, showing they were starting to feel a sense of authority in the USA
What was the African American Population in The North in 1860?
450,000 African Americans
How many African Americans lived in the North in 1890?
900,000
How many universities were created for African Americans from 1866-68?
3
Name one bureau for African American education
Freedmens Bureau
Give a statistic which shows education developments for African Americans was patchy
By 1890, half of all African Americans were illiterate.
When was the Tuskegee Institution of Alabama founded?
1881
Who was the head of the Tuskegee Institution of Alabama?
Booker T Washington
What did Booker T Washington gradually do during his time as head of the Tuskegee Institution?
Gain control of black-owned newspapers and organisations
Why was Booker T Washington criticised?
He mostly seemed like he wanted to benefit White Americans
What year did the Black Exodus start?
1879
What state did many African Americans move to in the Black Exodus? Why?
Kansas, to find better opportunities
Was there direct segregation in The North for African Americans?
No
Why were African Americans mostly only able to get lower-paying jobs in The North?
They did not have skills for higher status jobs
What form of African-American housing started to develop in The North in the 1880s?
Ghettos
