African-Americans in 1920s

Why did African-Americans not share in the Boom of the 1920s

Who was W.E.B. Du Bois? (2)

1860-1963

An American sociologist, historian, writer, and civil rights activist

W.E.B Du Bois: PhD (2)

He was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard

Used research and scholarship to challenge racism and advocate for Black equality

W.E.B Du Bois: Organisations and work (2)

Founding member of the NAACP in 1909

Served as the editor of its influential magazine, The Crisis, where he published articles on racism, education, and civil rights

W.E.B Du Bois: Civil Rights

Du Bois was a pioneer and leader of the early civil rights movement inspiring the likes of Martin Luther King

What percentage of African Americans lived in the South? (2)

85%

This was the poorest part of America

What percentage of Black Americans were small farmers?

14%

What percent of the population were AA in 1930?

Less than 10%

Where did AA move to? (3)

Industrial cities such as Chicago

They still faced discrimination in employment and housing

Some were limited to the lowest paid, menial jobs such as street cleaning

Harlem

City in New York

The black population here grew from 50,000 (1914) to 165,000 (1930)

What was the Great Migration? (2)

When millions of AA moved from the rural south to the industrial north for industrial jobs during WWI

This created racial tensions in the workplace

What was the Tulsa Race Massacre? (4)

A major outbreak of racial violence in Tulsa, Oklahoma (June 1921)

An AA teenage was accused of assaulting a white girl in a department store elevator

A large white mob entered Greenwood and destroyed homes and businesses and attacked Black residents

At least 36 deaths were recorded

What was Greenwood refered to as? (2)

The Black Wall Street

Had many successful Black-owned businesses and relatively prosperous relatives