Discrimination Against African-Americans Flashcards
What is the name of the Laws that introduced Segregation
The Jim Crow Laws.
What did the Jim Crow laws introduce?
Segregation.
Were Black people allowed the vote?
No.
How many Black People fought in WW1?
360,000.
How many Black Americans were lynched between 1915 and 1922?
430
When was the KKK founded?
In the 1860s.
Who founded the KKK?
Soldiers from the Civil War.
What was the KKK revived by?
The film the birth of a nation.
What did the white robes of the kkK signify?
White Supremacy.
What did the KKK light at night?
Burning crosses.
Who was the leader of the KKK?
The dentist Hiram Wesley Evans.
What was the leader of the KKK known as?
The Imperial Wizard.
What were officers of the Klan known as?
Klaliffs.
How many members did the Klan have in 1920?
100,000.
How many members did the Klan have in 1925?
5 million.