The Use of Violence (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Role of violence in Jim Crow system
Role of violence in Jim Crow system
Essential foundation for enforcing racial discrimination
Avg. lynchings of Black Americans per year in 1890s
Avg. lynchings of Black Americans per year in 1890s
187
Avg. lynchings of Black Americans per week in 1890s
Avg. lynchings of Black Americans per week in 1890s
Over three
Nature of lynchings as public events
Nature of lynchings as public events
Public spectacles with hundreds or thousands attending
Ida Wells-Barnett's role in 1890s
Ida Wells-Barnett's role in 1890s
Pioneering activist who documented and studied lynchings
Example of trivial lynching pretext
Example of trivial lynching pretext
Speaking disrespectfully to a white person
Economic reason for targeting Black Americans
Economic reason for targeting Black Americans
Being 'too prosperous' threatened white supremacy
Henry Smith lynching location and year
Henry Smith lynching location and year
Texas, 1893
Number of witnesses at Henry Smith lynching
Number of witnesses at Henry Smith lynching
Approximately 10,000 white people
Impact of violence on Black American resistance
Impact of violence on Black American resistance
Created climate of fear that suppressed resistance