1920s Flashcards
By how much did total industry production increase by during 1920s
50 %
How many cars by 1929
26 million
How many Radios were bought on credit
8/10
by how much did female employment increase during the boom
24%
how much did farm income drop by between 1919 and 1928
22 to 13 billion
How many jobs did black farm labourers loose during 1920s
1 million
what fraction of money did coal workers get paid compared to the national avg
1/3 of national avg
What Yr did coal workers strike in West Virginia
1920
How much did textile workers get
18c per HR , for a 56 hour week
How much of the wealth went to the bottom 42% of the population
10%
how many radio stations by 1922
508
Who set up the UNIA
marcus garvey, encouraged blacks to be proud of there race
how many KKK members by 1928
5 million
how many lynchings per yr
50
What was NAACP
national association for the advancement of coloured people
how many members did NAACP have by 1919
90000
When was the Strike by coal workers in north Carolina
In 1928, male workers paid 18 dollars , female 9 . Min requirement was 48 dollars weekly
