Aftrican Americans In America Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
In 1920s
A
Great migration north
Because no Jim crow laws and more opportunities
South
Jim crow laws
Segregation
Harlem
Black district in New York, the centre of cultural revival
Kkk
Membership surged after ww1
Over 400 black Americans lynched throughout 20s
Extreeme violence
2
Q
New deal and African Americans
A
Nra paid them lower wages than White people
Roosevelt did nothing for civil rights or desegregation
More began supporting Democrats
Many got jobs through it but faced discrimination and segregation
3
Q
African Americans at war
A
Over 1 mil fought in the war
Earned higher wages but still less than whites
Saw how they were treated in other country’s
