Anti-semitism - AO3 Context Flashcards
How long had anti-semitism existed in America?
Existed since early colonialism days.
When did anti-semitism increase?
In the 1880’s with the arrival of 2 million Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.
What sort of anti-semite restrictions were imposed on Jews in 1920 America?
Anti-semites held high positions in government, anti-semitic cartoons, zoning regulations to prevent the sale of land and houses to Jews.
In 1922 what did Universities begin to do?
Following the example of Harvard, Universities began to impose strict quotas on how many Jews were accepted.
Henry Ford’s newspaper said what about Jews in the 1920’s?
In the Dearborn Independent with a circulation of 700,000, he launched a vicious campaign against the ‘international Jew’.
What did the newspaper accuse Jews of?
Undermining the capitalist system, the morality of the nation and even being the cause of WW1.
What book does Tom make reference to?
‘The Rise of the Coloured Empires’.
What book was ‘The Rise of the Coloured Empires’ based off of?
‘The Rising Tide of Colour against White World Supremacy’ by Lothrop Stoppard - a member of the Klu Klux Klan.
What does Fitzgerald paint racists to be through the illustration of Tom and the book?
He shows racists to be selfish and arrogant people.
How many black American’s were there in 1920 America?
12 million however 75% lived in the South.
What did the Jim Crow Law’s mean?
Black American’s had to live separately and most areas were segregated.
How many Black Americans moved to the Northern States in 1920?
One million southern blacks moved to live in that region - Jim Crow laws were not as overt here.
How did industrialisation affect Black American’s?
Car manufacturing plants only hired small numbers of Black Americans - they were also first to be fired when unemployment increased.
