continuing problems for blacks Flashcards
1
Q
what had slavery caused?
A
hatred between blacks and whites
2
Q
blacks could vote but why didn’t they?
A
intimidation from whites
3
Q
they had no —— or ———
A
jobs or education
4
Q
suffered great ———-
A
poverty
5
Q
they were persecuted by what group
A
KKK
6
Q
how many lynchings a year?
A
50
7
Q
where did blacks move to escape persecution
A
northern cities
8
Q
what did new york’s black population grow from and to
A
150,000 to 330,000
9
Q
what was blacks life expectancy compared to whites?
A
48 blacks compared to 59 for whites
10
Q
what rent differences were there?
A
blacks paid higher rents for poorer housing than whites
11
Q
what were athletic clubs?
A
groups of polish / Irish immigrants who attacked blacks in Chicago if they broke segregation laws
