America- Life For Black Americans Flashcards
1
Q
How many lynches were there per year?
A
Around 50
2
Q
What was the life expectancy for black Americans compared to white Americans?
A
48 (B)
59 (W)
(1930)
3
Q
How many members were in the KKK by 1928?
A
5 million.
4
Q
What does the NAACP stand for?
A
The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.
5
Q
High profile black Americans emerged, name as many as you can.
A
Paul Robeson
Langston Hughes
Countee Cullen
Zora Hurston
6
Q
What would happen if you print a book/leaflet about black rights?
A
Imprisonment or Fined
7
Q
Why is the law that states ‘no white nurses are to work in a hospital where black people are being treated’ the most severe law?
A
Its a reason for the divide in life expectancy. Lives at stake.
