Social Developments: Change and Continuity in the South Flashcards
Which President in the 1920s advocated for anti-lynching laws?
President Harding
What did Harding make a speech about in 1921 in relation to race?
He advocated for income equality between races
Which state was Huey long the Governer of?
Louisiana
What program did Huey long create?
Share Our Wealth
How many members did Share Our Wealth programs have in the USA by 1935?
5 million members
Name a predominantly African American region in Oklahoma during the 1920s
Tulsa
What year did a white mob raid Tulsa?
1921
How many people were killed in the 1921 Tulsa raid?
300 people
How many African Americans moved to Northern States in the 1920s?
1.5 million African Americans
What year was the KKK revived?
1915
How many members did the KKK have in 1920?
100,000 members
How many members did the KKK have in 1924?
4 million members
How many members did the KKK have in 1925?
5 million members
What occurred for the first time in the 1920 census in the USA?
More people were living in urban areas than rural areas
By what year did only 1/4 of Americans make their income from farming?
1938
Which prominent trial showed there was still religious conservatism in teaching in the 1920s?
Scopes Monkey Trial
What year did the Scopes Monkey Trial occur?
1925
What did the 1922 Capper-Volstead Act do?
It allowed farmers to be exempt from antitrust laws
Which act passed in the early 1920s gave farmers access to long-term loans?
The 1923 Credit Act
What was the situation for the Solid South throughout the 1920s, 30s and 40s?
It persisted
Which tariff reduced exports by 60%? What year was it passed?
Smoot Hawley Tariff, passed in 1930
What corporation did President Hoover create in 1930 for farmers?
Grain Stabilisation Corporation
What was the aim of the Grain Stabilisation Corporation?
To increase the price of wheat bushels
How much was a wheat bushel worth in 1930?
$1
How much was a wheat bushel worth in 1931?
40 cents
What year did the Dust Bowl start?
1933
How many hectares of land were affected by the Dust Bowl?
20 million hectares of land
How many people had to leave their homes due to the Dust Bowl?
1 million people
What did the Agricultural Adjustment Administration do?
It paid farmers to stop farming parts of their land
How many acres of cotton farmland were destroyed in 1933?
11 million acres
How much did the price of cotton go up from 1933 to 1934?
Went up by 4 cents
Who was the Democrat candidate in the 1928 election?
Al Smith
What section of Christianity was Al Smith under?
He was a catholic
Which section of Christianity was most of the rural south under?
They were mostly Protestants
