Black Political Activism in the 1920

Black political figures

100

A person that fostered Black nationalism through the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)

Marcus Garvey

200

A person that solidified his role as a key NAACP figure 

W.E.B Du Bois

300

A person that founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters to fight for Black workers' rights 

A. Philip Randolph

Political events in the 1920's

100

enacted on January 16, 1920. banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the United States.

What is Prohibition?

200

A movement that celebrated African American culture and arts

What is the Harlem renascence?

Relevance to today

100

Which recent movement is similar to Black Political Activism in the 1920s?

Black Lives Matter

200

Black students in the 1920s engaged in protests and demonstrated their commitment to fighting for civil rights.

Student Activism

Civil Rights Organizations

100

Founded in 1909, fought segregation, lynching, and voter suppression through lobbying and protests.

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

200

Organization promoting Black pride, economic independence, and unity among people of African descent

UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association)

300

Black labor union that focused on workers rights, and fair wages.

BSCP (Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters)