Segregation in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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CCC establishment date
CCC establishment date
31 March 1933
CCC monthly wage & amount sent home
CCC monthly wage & amount sent home
25 sent home to families
% of CCC places reserved for black Americans
% of CCC places reserved for black Americans
10%
Clarke County, Georgia: black Americans initially chosen
Clarke County, Georgia: black Americans initially chosen
0 (despite 60% black population)
Date CCC ordered complete segregation
Date CCC ordered complete segregation
July 1935
CCC Director who ordered segregation in 1935
CCC Director who ordered segregation in 1935
Robert Fechner
Fechner's claim about segregation vs discrimination
Fechner's claim about segregation vs discrimination
Segregation is not discrimination
Total black Americans in CCC 1933-1942
Total black Americans in CCC 1933-1942
Approximately 275,000
Initial age range for CCC enrollees
Initial age range for CCC enrollees
17 to 25 years
Act that created the CCC
Act that created the CCC
Emergency Conservation Work Act