Black People In The 1930s Flashcards
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Q
What was the position of black people in the 1930s
talk about segregation, Jim Crow laws, ku klux klan , impact of Wall Street crash, impact of new deal
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Segregation - desperate drinking fountains , restaurants, schools
Jim Crow Laws- strict segregation laws , blacks kept separate but equal
Ku Klux Klan- racist organisation who wore white gowns to symbolise white purity terrorised black people by lynchings and had over 5 million members by 1925
Impact of Wall Street crash 1929 - black workers were fist to loose jobs 50% unemployed
Impact of new deal - aimed to solve problems 200000 employed by the CCC but we’re still discriminated by alphabet agencies and got lower wages
