ASND, historical AO3 Flashcards
How many lobotomies were performed on patients during the 1940s-50s?
40,000 patients
How many enslaved African Americans lived in the southern region of the US?
4 million slaves
When did slavery end?
The thirteenth amendment to the constitution officially ended slavery in 1865.
How many people were housed in mental institutes by the 1950s?
500,000
What was the suicide rate in the 1940s?
12.3 per every 100,000 deaths
How many people were married in the 1940s?
13 in every 1,000 people were married, this was a big spike.
What happened to the South after the loss of the civil war between 1861-5
A decline in wealth in the South, this was romanticised in films and literature such as ‘Gone With the Wind’.
What was New Orleans nicknamed?
The big easy as it has a reputation for sexual freedom and excess.
What happened to women in the workforce?
Women went from over half of the workforce in 1910 to 13% by 1940.
Explain the Napoleonic Code and The French Quarter
- New Orleans owned by the French until 1803.
- French law continued
- Part of this law meant the spouse had the right to own property that the spouse previously owned
- The play is set in the French Quarter
What happened after WW2?
America established itself as a dominant global power. Capitalist values emerged as a result of the economic boom
