Discrimination Against African-Americans Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name of the Laws that introduced Segregation

A

The Jim Crow Laws.

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2
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What did the Jim Crow laws introduce?

A

Segregation.

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3
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Were Black people allowed the vote?

A

No.

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4
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How many Black People fought in WW1?

A

360,000.

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5
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How many Black Americans were lynched between 1915 and 1922?

A

430

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6
Q

When was the KKK founded?

A

In the 1860s.

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7
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Who founded the KKK?

A

Soldiers from the Civil War.

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8
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What was the KKK revived by?

A

The film the birth of a nation.

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9
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What did the white robes of the kkK signify?

A

White Supremacy.

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10
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What did the KKK light at night?

A

Burning crosses.

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11
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Who was the leader of the KKK?

A

The dentist Hiram Wesley Evans.

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12
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What was the leader of the KKK known as?

A

The Imperial Wizard.

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13
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What were officers of the Klan known as?

A

Klaliffs.

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14
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How many members did the Klan have in 1920?

A

100,000.

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15
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How many members did the Klan have in 1925?

A

5 million.

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16
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The governors of which states were members of the Klan?

A

Oregon and Oklahoma.

17
Q

What were the main reasons for the growth of the Klan?

A

Southern whites resented the arming of black soldiers and immigration made black people a lot more numerous as a result.

18
Q

What were some examples of the actions of the Klan?

A

In 1921, Chris Lochan was accused of being an immigrant because of his Greek parents and run out of town.

19
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What was the cause of the decline of the Klan.

A

When Grand Wizard David Stephenson was convicted of the Rape And mutilation of a woman in a train to Chicago.