African American Social Developments: Riots in Atlanta and the Brownsville Affair Flashcards
1
Q
When did Race Riots occur in Atlanta in the 1900s decade?
A
1906
2
Q
How many people were involved in the 1906 Atlanta Riots?
A
10,000
3
Q
How many African Americans were killed in the Riots?
A
20
4
Q
What was significant about this Race Riot event?
A
Even at a time when the KKK had not been revived and the Civil War had ended 40 years before, there were still tensions between White and Black people
5
Q
What year did the Brownsville Affair happen?
A
1906
6
Q
What started the Brownsville Affair?
A
People accused Black soldiers of a shooting
7
Q
What was the reality with evidence to those labelled the suspects of the Brownsville affair?
A
They had no evidence
8
Q
How did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the Brownsville affair?
A
He dismissed the Black soldiers
