intolerance black americans Flashcards
what century were the first black slaves taken to America?
17th century
what did black slaves do and where?
worked on cotton plantations in southern states
when was slavery abolished in America?
1866
name a violent organization against blacks
KKK
what does the KKK stand for?
klu Klux Klan
what was the act from the 1800s that gave southern states more freedom to restrict blacks rights
amnesty act
1870
name a racist film
birth of a nation
what laws were passed in 1876 which made blacks “separate but equal”
jim crow laws
name some public spaces that were separated
schools
trains
buses
prisons
how many KKK members by 1928?
5 million
who led the KKK in the 1930s?
imperial grand wizard hiram wesley evans
why was the KKK formed?
to keep whites in control
what violent methods did the KKK use?
lynchings
parades
beatings
who else did the KKK attack as well as blacks?
catholics
jews
foreign immigrants
how many KKK members by 1924?
4.5 million