Social Issues in the 20s Flashcards
How many black people migrated in the 1920s?
1 million migrated North
Why was the North favourable in the 1920s?
Less segregation
Textile workers paid almost $200 more per week than in the South
What happened to Native Americans in the 1920s?
Forced to live in reservations
Children forced into boarding schools
Allowed to vote in 1924
Why did traditional industries suffer in the 1920s?
New materials replaced demand for cotton
Introduction of machinery
How many families lived below the poverty line in 1929?
71%
What was the 1917 immigration law?
Must pass an English literacy test
No Asian immigrants
$8 immigration fine
What was the 1921 Emergency Quotas Act?
3% of nationality present in 1910 allowed to immigrate
Favourite NW Europeans
357,000 immigrants per year
What was the 1924 National Orgins Act?
2% of nationality present in 1890
Impacted SE Europeans
Only 150,000 European immigrants
