The Slow Drift North and West (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What % of black Americans still lived in former Confederate states by 1910?
What % of black Americans still lived in former Confederate states by 1910?
89%
How many free black citizens lived in the North & West when slavery was abolished in 1865?
How many free black citizens lived in the North & West when slavery was abolished in 1865?
Approx. 500,000
In what year did the boll weevil devastate the South's cotton crop?
In what year did the boll weevil devastate the South's cotton crop?
1914
When was the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) formed?
When was the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) formed?
1866
What was the underground railroad?
What was the underground railroad?
Network of safe houses & helpers
Which city attracted migrants from Mississippi, Alabama & Tennessee?
Which city attracted migrants from Mississippi, Alabama & Tennessee?
Chicago
What % of Cincinnati's black residents by 1877 had migrated from the South?
What % of Cincinnati's black residents by 1877 had migrated from the South?
70%
How many black Americans migrated west to Kansas, Missouri & Iowa in 1879?
How many black Americans migrated west to Kansas, Missouri & Iowa in 1879?
Approx. 6,000
How did WWI in 1914 affect black American migration north?
How did WWI in 1914 affect black American migration north?
Halted European immigration, labor gap
When did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation come into force?
When did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation come into force?
1 January 1863