intolerance black americans Flashcards

1
Q

what century were the first black slaves taken to America?

A

17th century

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2
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what did black slaves do and where?

A

worked on cotton plantations in southern states

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3
Q

when was slavery abolished in America?

A

1866

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4
Q

name a violent organization against blacks

A

KKK

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5
Q

what does the KKK stand for?

A

klu Klux Klan

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6
Q

what was the act from the 1800s that gave southern states more freedom to restrict blacks rights

A

amnesty act

1870

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7
Q

name a racist film

A

birth of a nation

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8
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what laws were passed in 1876 which made blacks “separate but equal”

A

jim crow laws

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9
Q

name some public spaces that were separated

A

schools

trains

buses

prisons

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10
Q

how many KKK members by 1928?

A

5 million

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11
Q

who led the KKK in the 1930s?

A

imperial grand wizard hiram wesley evans

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12
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why was the KKK formed?

A

to keep whites in control

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13
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what violent methods did the KKK use?

A

lynchings

parades

beatings

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14
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who else did the KKK attack as well as blacks?

A

catholics

jews

foreign immigrants

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15
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how many KKK members by 1924?

A

4.5 million

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16
Q

name 2 states with KKK governors

A

oregon

oklahoma