Experiences of African Americans (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did Jim Crow laws start?
When did Jim Crow laws start?
1877
What Jim Crow laws created
What Jim Crow laws created
Legal segregation
Purpose of literacy tests in South
Purpose of literacy tests in South
Prevent African Americans from voting
Definition of lynching
Definition of lynching
Murder of African Americans by hanging without trial
When did lynching reach its peak?
When did lynching reach its peak?
1921
KKK role in 1920s
KKK role in 1920s
Organised racial violence & enforced segregation
White supremacy belief
White supremacy belief
White people superior & should control society
When was the Great Migration?
When was the Great Migration?
1900-1920
How many African Americans migrated in Great Migration?
How many African Americans migrated in Great Migration?
2 million (1/6 of black population)
Great Migration destination cities
Great Migration destination cities
New York & Chicago
When was the NAACP founded?
When was the NAACP founded?
1910
NAACP founder
NAACP founder
W.E.B. Du Bois
What NAACP stands for
What NAACP stands for
National Association for Advancement of Coloured People
NAACP significance
NAACP significance
First major organised civil rights effort of 20th century
African American schools under Jim Crow
African American schools under Jim Crow
Underfunded with fewer teachers & resources