African Americans (unfinished)

Question 1

How many African Americans had moved North during WW1?

Answer 1

400,000

Question 2

How many African Americans served in the armed forces in WW1?

Answer 2

300,000

Question 3

How many members did the KKK have in 1920 compared to 1925?

Answer 3

1920: 100,000 1925: 5 million

Question 4

How many members did the United Negro Improvement Association have in 1920?

Answer 4

2 million

Question 5

Who was the UNIA founded by?

Answer 5

Marcus Garvey

Question 6

By 1932, what proportion of African Americans were out of work?

Answer 6

Half

Question 7

In 1933 what happened to cotton prices and what did this cause?

Answer 7

They fell, 12,000 black sharecroppers lost their positions and moved to cities

Question 8

How many African Americans did the CCC employ and how many employees did it have overall?

Answer 8

200,000 African Americans, 2.75 million employees overall

Question 9

What did Roosevelt agree to in 1941 to help prevent discrimination at work?

Answer 9

Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)

Question 10

How many African Americans were in the US in 1940 and how many were in employment?

Answer 10

12.9 million, 5.4 million in employment

Question 11

Where were there race riots in 1943?

Answer 11

Detroit

Question 12

Between 1940 and 1947, voter registration for African Americans increased by how much?

Answer 12

2% to 12%

Question 13

When were the armed forces desegregated?

Answer 13

1948