African American Social Developments:Ida B Wells and how The South Industrialised Flashcards
1
Q
What was happening to African Americans even in the late 1800s?
A
They were being sold to Northern businesses as cheap labor workers
2
Q
Why did Industrialisation start increasing heavily in The South after 1877?
A
Because The South could sell African Americans to the North
3
Q
What did Ida B Wells discover in the 1890s?
A
Every other day, one African American was lycnhed
4
Q
What did Ida B Wells fight for? What was the result of this?
A
She fought for anti-lynching laws but failed
5
Q
When Reconstruction ended, how many African Americans stayed in governmental positions in The South?
A
3
6
Q
How many African Americans had been in governmental positions in The South during Reconstruction?
A
2000 African Americans
