Empire, Reform and War 1896-1920 Flashcards
What was the NAACP?
Founded in 1910, it set out with the aim to fund supreme court cases and help black people.
What organisation reappeared in 1915?
The KKK.
What was the impact of World War 1 on African American civil rights?
Industralisation of America gave jobs to black people. More socioeconomic power.
Moved to cities for jobs, congregated and so could not be bullied so easily.
White people got pissed they had taken their jobs and women when they were fighting.
What organisation made black business flourish?
The National Negro Business League.
What key organisation was founded in 1909?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Which two famed activists founded the NAACP?
Ida B. Wells and W.E.B. DuBois.
Who founded the N double A CP
W.E.B Du Bois, Jane Addams, John Dewey
