Racial Tension Flashcards
What was the population of African Americans in the 1920s?
NY - 150,000 to 330,000
Chicago - 110,000 to 230,000
Between 1919 and 1925 how many African Americans were murdered?
Over 300 by lynching by the kkk
What were the main aims of the kkk?
Maintain white supremacy they targeted groups such as black people, catholics, Jews and foreign immigrants
What was the all time high membership of the kkk?
It was in 1925 at 5 million
Who could join the kkk?
White American Protestants
What are some examples of their names?
“exalted cyclops” and “hydras”
In may what happened to do with bombs?
36 bombs were posted to prominent Americans
What happened in June?
More bombs went of in 7 us cities and one almost killing Mitchell Palmer
In 1919-1920 how many individuals were informed they were being deported?
Around 10,000 people
What was J Edgar Hoover’s role in this?
He was appointed by Palmer and built up 60,000suspects
How many cases brought by hoover had any basis facts?
Only 556 out of 1000
