African American Social Developments: Education Progress and The Black Exodus Flashcards
How many African Americans owned land in 1910?
25%
Why did many African Americans leave the South of the USA when the Reconstruction era ended?
To find better opportunities
What did many African Americans start to have people address them as? Why?
Address them as “Mister” or “Miss”, showing they were starting to feel a sense of authority in the USA
What was the African American Population in The North in 1860 compared to 1890?
460,000 African Americans in 1860, 910,000 in 1890
How many universities were created for African Americans from 1866-68?
3
Name one organisation and one group of people who helped to set up institutions for African American education
Freedmens Bureau, Wealthy Northern Philanthropists
Name one of the 3 universities set up from 1866-68 for African Americans
Fisk University
Give a statistic which shows education developments for African Americans was patchy
By 1890, half of all African Americans were illiterate.
When was the Tuskegee Institution of Alabama founded?
1881
Who was the head of the Tuskegee Institution of Alabama?
Booker T Washington
What did Booker T Washington gradually do during his time as head of the Tuskegee Institution?
Gain control of black-owned newspapers and organisations
Which social group did Booker T Washington gain respect from and why?
Northern Liberals, because they supported his idea of Compromise
Who criticised Booker T Washington and why?
Criticised by radical black voices saying his views were too much aligned with benefitting the white society of the USA
When did the ‘Black Exodus’ event happen?
1879
What happened in the Black Exodus event?
Thousands of African Americans moved to Kansas in search of better opportunities
