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African American Civil Rights 1917–1933 Flashcards

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This 10-card flashcard set covers African American civil rights movements and social challenges between 1917 and 1933. Topics include NAACP and UNIA strategies, Jim Crow laws, the Great Migration, the 1919 race riots, and the impact of the First World War on Black Americans' race consciousness. Designed for high school and college-level history study, exam review, or discussion preparation.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
12th Grade – College
Updated April 2025

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  • America QCR 1 - 1917-1933 Why did black Americans campaign for civil rights between 1917 and 1932?
  • The NAACP sought integration and civil rights, while the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) advocated for self-help, armed self-defence, separation, and black pride.
  • America QCR 1 - 1917-1933 What laws enshrined the social inferiority of southern black Americans during this period?
  • In 1917, black Americans made up 10 per cent of the US population, with nearly 90 per cent living in the South.
  • America QCR 1 - 1917-1933 What significant movement occurred between 1910 and 1970, impacting black Americans in northern cities?
  • Literacy tests and poll taxes were manipulated by white officials to disenfranchise black voters, leading to all-white juries and little legal protection for black Americans.
  • America QCR 1 - 1917-1933 What demographic change did the Great Migration prompt in terms of race relations in the North?
  • Challenges included racism in employment, expensive and crowded urban accommodation, and being concentrated in ghettos due to segregation.
  • America QCR 1 - 1917-1933 How did the First World War influence race consciousness among black Americans?
  • The race riots in 1919, sparked by the stoning of a black boy at a segregated beach, resulted in significant violence and casualties among both black and white communities.

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