History notes 3-6-25

Adolf Hitler

Young politician and former soldier who capitalized on post-war anger to gain support.

USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)

The new name for Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution, representing a shift to communism.

Communism

An ideology that advocates for a classless society and aims to establish a global communist state.

Palmer Raids

A series of government actions in the early 1920s that targeted suspected radicals, particularly immigrants.

Red Summer

The summer of 1919 marked by numerous race riots and violence against African Americans.

Tulsa Race Riot

A violent incident in 1921 where a white mob destroyed a prosperous Black community known as Black Wall Street.

Madam C.J. Walker

First female African-American millionaire, known for her successful line of beauty products.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement in the 1920s characterized by an explosion of art, music, and literature from African Americans.

W.E.B. Du Bois

A prominent African American leader who advocated for civil rights and encouraged Black participation in World War I.

Birth of a Nation

A controversial film from 1915 that glorified the Ku Klux Klan and depicted racial stereotypes.

Fundamentalism

A movement that advocates strict adherence to scriptural interpretation, often opposing modern science like evolution.

Creation Science

A belief that the origin of Earth and humanity is explained solely by the biblical creation account.

The New Negro

An anthology that helped define the Harlem Renaissance, promoting African American culture and identity.

Jim Crow Laws

State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

Urban League

An organization that aimed to improve social and economic conditions for African Americans.

Zora Neale Hurston

A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance known for her folkloric works and narratives about African American culture.