Struggle for Equality Flashcards
1
Q
immigration act of 1924
A
- america pulls back on allowing foreigners into the nation
- reaction from wwi
- a quota is put on how many immigrants are allowed in
- ellis island shuts down
- limit all immigration to the US
- quota system
2
Q
united negro improvement association
A
- KKK needs to be stopped (it will grow in the 1920s)
- some wanted to go back to africa (to their roots) instead of staying in the unequal u.s.
- issues will not seriously be dealt with until the 1950s
3
Q
KKK
A
- grows in membership in the 1920s
- anti-immigration
- anti-equality for all
- approved of immigration act
4
Q
women’s rights
A
- suffrage (vote)
- 19th amendment will be passed (voting)
5
Q
remember this…
A
when the good times are rolling, many times people try to change the order of doing things. however, not all will want to change the “good times”
6
Q
the untied negro improvement association
A
worked to end the KKK’s influence in america
7
Q
immigration act of 1924 was a direct result of
A
nativism
