T6: Harlem case study Flashcards
(18 cards)
how did NYC s black pop grow 1890-1920?
rose from 70,000 to 200,000
what happened to Harlem’s white population as its black population grew- stat?
As Harlem’s black pop. increased, its white pop. shrank: 1920-30 100,000 BA arrived, 100,000 WA left
what was the significance of BA concentrated in Harlem?
- Concentration of BA created sense of togetherness and empowerment
- Developed into a centre for black civil rights advocates
by what year was the NAACP active in Harlem?
1910
when did Harlem become the HQ of Marcus Garvey’s UNIA?
1916
examples of black activists who lived in Harlem in 1920s?
- A Philip Randolph
- W E B Du Bois
when was the Harlem Renaissance?
1920s
what was the Harlem Renaissance
centre for black intellectuals and creatives, such as jazz musician Duke Ellington. V. fashionable. - helped to develop race consciousness and empowerment
what is the significance of Garvey choosing Harlem for base of UNIA?
shows Harlem’s importance to not only BA, but also black people worldwide
how did Randolph become influential?
through his organisation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (1925), the first significant black labour union - HQ in Harlem
when did Randolph found the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters?
1925
what was the significance of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters HQ being in Harlem?
Harlem therefore important in the career of Randolph (would become extremely influential CR leader) and the development of black labour union power
in what ways was Randolph a prominent CR leader?
Randolph later became a member of FDR’s black cabinet, pressured FDR to sign EO 8802 (1941)- barred discrimination in defence industries
poverty in Harlem?
Considerable poverty - most did unskilled work and low wages affected mortality rate
Poverty exacerbated after 1929 Wall St Crash, but change in attitudes were significant
Cocaine addiction, sex work and homicides were common
when was there a race riot in Harlem in which there were clashed between police and BA?
1935
stat for poor health in Harlem?
black children in Harlem 2x as likely to die in infancy as a white child born elsewhere in NYC
stat for poor housing in Harlem?
1920s - 215,000 people per square mile in Harlem
in the 1920s, how many people lived per quare mile in Harlem?
215,000
