1920s Flashcards

1
Q

By how much did total industry production increase by during 1920s

A

50 %

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2
Q

How many cars by 1929

A

26 million

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3
Q

How many Radios were bought on credit

A

8/10

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4
Q

by how much did female employment increase during the boom

A

24%

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5
Q

how much did farm income drop by between 1919 and 1928

A

22 to 13 billion

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6
Q

How many jobs did black farm labourers loose during 1920s

A

1 million

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7
Q

what fraction of money did coal workers get paid compared to the national avg

A

1/3 of national avg

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8
Q

What Yr did coal workers strike in West Virginia

A

1920

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9
Q

How much did textile workers get

A

18c per HR , for a 56 hour week

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10
Q

How much of the wealth went to the bottom 42% of the population

A

10%

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11
Q

how many radio stations by 1922

A

508

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12
Q

Who set up the UNIA

A

marcus garvey, encouraged blacks to be proud of there race

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13
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how many KKK members by 1928

A

5 million

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14
Q

how many lynchings per yr

A

50

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15
Q

What was NAACP

A

national association for the advancement of coloured people

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16
Q

how many members did NAACP have by 1919

A

90000

17
Q

When was the Strike by coal workers in north Carolina

A

In 1928, male workers paid 18 dollars , female 9 . Min requirement was 48 dollars weekly