Society and culture in change 1917-80 Flashcards
What gave women suffrage and when was it passed?
19th Amendment, 18th of August 1920
What early movement attempted to register women to vote?
League of Women Voters
Percentage of women who worked in 1910 and 1940
8.3% and 9.8%
What was set up in 1920 that shows the new importance of women in the workplace
Women’s Bureau of Labor
Which group of people in the 1920s represent a new freedom for women?
Flappers
What shows that women’s freedoms were limited during the depression?
In 1932, 97% of the meat packing industry female workforce worked as the only worker, or to supplement the man’s wages to get by (not choice work)
What New Deal measure helped unemployed women?
Women CCC, with Camp Tera in 1933 and by 1936 there were 36 camps taking 5,000 women a year
What New Deal measure helped the family?
New Deal’s Aid For Families with Dependent Children
Which group tried to help women and blacks in 1930?
Housewives League in Detroit tried to get women to shop at black stores and support each other
What freed women in the home in 1941?
Lanham’s Act extended childcare provisions, 130,000 children in day care by 1944
Percentage of married women in workforce before and after war
15% to 23%
What wartime initiative gave women work?
Women’s Land Army of America (for agricultural jobs)
What caused a decease in employment of women after the war?
Not being re-employed at factories, social pressures, cut in day care funding
Percentage of people who thought married women should not work in 1936 and 1942
82% and then 13%
How did the war help women gain work in professions?
They were trained by the army ie nurses, they also had an aptitude and appetite for work
How did black women get jobs during the 50s often?
They worked domestically for rich whites in the suburbs
How many people moved to the suburbs in the 50s?
19 million
What caused women to want to come back to work while being in the suburbs?
With the amenities and labour-saving devices of a new house, women had too much free time
Why were the suburbs popular?
Adverts made them seem like the American Dream, and TV shows like I Love Lucy made them seem great
What occurred in cities during the move to suburbia?
Those who were left were usually those who couldn’t, putting the centre of cities into a downward spiral
What was immigration in 1882 and 1907?
650,000 a year to 1.2 million a year
What percentage of immigrants were from Southern and Eastern Europe in 1882 and 1907?
From 13% up to 81%
Which report caused action to be taken on immigration?
Dillingham Commission of 1911, new immigrants are racially inferior
Which group caused action to be taken on immigration?
Immigration Restriction League, forced 1917 Immigration Act through Congress
Percentage of Americans who were foreign born or had foreign born parents - 1910 and 1920
74% up to 85%
What did the 1921 Emergency Quota Act do?
Restrict immigration to 3% of total in 1910
What did the 1924 Emergency Quota Act do?
Limit to 2% of population based on 1890 census, then in 1927 limit to 150,000, created 85% of new immigrants from good Europe and no Eastern Asians
What occurred with Hispanics before the Wall Street Crash?
Many came over to supply cheap labour and exploited, in particular the illegals due to fear of deportation
What occurred with Hispanics after the Wall Street Crash?
They were deported by more strict officials, around 400,000 Mexicans during the depression
What occurred in cities to do with ethnic populations in the 1920s?
The ethnicities created their own districts such as Chinatown or Little Italy
What shows the effect of immigrants in politics in the 1920s?
Election of Roosevelt as he acquired support from migrants who disliked being exploited by laissez-faire
What shows how immigrants were taking over America in the 1920s?
Al Smith, NY Governor and 1928 Presidential Candidate had an Irish-American mother
How many Japanese were put in War Relocation Camps in WWII?
120,000
What did WWII do to affect immigrant-native relations?
They worsened, as Japanese, German and Italians were treated with suspicion, and their shops were picketed
What caused a positive reaction to immigrants during WWII?
Like the Tuskegee Airmen, immigrants like Admiral Chester Nimitz (a German) were made heroes
What caused a shift in policy away from quotas?
It did not allow for refugees, like those from communism
After Castro seized power, how many Cubans fled to America?
200,000
How can the Presidency be seen to affect immigration in the 60s?
JFK wrote a book - A Nation of Immigrants - and tried to pass a law removing quotas in a similar vein, LBJ finally passed it in 1965 admitting 290,000 in a year
What piece of legislation in 1953 shows a change in attitude towards migrants?
The 1953 Refugee Relief Act allows 214,000 migrants from Europe
How did Asian immigration change in the 60s and 70s?
130,000 Vietnamese taken after fall of Saigon, and JFK Act allowing more Asian immigrants means that increased migration from these areas
Which 2 pieces of legislation show a changing attitude towards Hispanics after WWII?
1954 Operation Wetback, and 1976 Immigration and Nationality Act expanded to western hemisphere
How many illegal Mexicans came to America in the 1970s per year?
Averaging over 60,000 illegals a year
What kind of attitude about migrants increased in the 1970s?
A dislike and fear of migrants taking jobs, and being a drain on the economy - nativism
What was the last straw for immigration fearmongerers?
1980 Cuban immigrants appearing in Florida due to housing crisis in Cuba
When did licensed radio start broadcasting?
1920
2 examples of use of radio during 30s for gain in politics
Roosevelt’s fireside chats, and his use of Happy Days are Here Again in campaign
How many cinema seats per person were there in 1941?
12.5
During the 30s, how did the people connect to stars?
Using the 20 fan magazines in circulation, which had power over Hollywood in forming opinions of it
How can the studios in Hollywood be seen to be powerful in cinema 1930-50?
They made 90% of movies, and the 8 companies there had a monopoly of control over the industry
How many films did Clara Bow star in in 1925?
15 movies for the It girl
Example of extra revenue measures in the 30s/40s by Hollywood?
$500,000 deal between Coke and MGM
How did the movies self-regulate in 1929-30, up to 1966?
Hays Code