KKK
Was the KKK good or bad?
Bad.
What does “Lynching” refer to?
The public killing of an individual without due process
What is the immigration act commonly called?
The Johnson-Reed Act
Where did the groups migrate to?
Liberia
What part of the US still had segregation and Jim Crow Laws.
The South
What does KKK stands for?
Ku Klux Klan
Who were lynchings typically carried out by?
Mobs
Why were Asian Immigrants targeted?
They were thought to undermine the economy and threaten employment for White Americans.
What was the first state to grant passage for African Americans back to liberia?
Arkansas
Name 2 examples of places where you will see segregation.
Buildings, Schools, Offices, Outside, Busses, Bathrooms, restaurants, churches and neighborhood in the south.
What type of people would be in the KKK?
White men.
Name 2 methods of lynchings.
Mutilation, decapitation, desecration, hangings, burning, and extreme brutality/torture
Which two countries was the Gentleman Agreement between?
US and Japan.
What drove these African Americans to leave?
Lynchings, racial discrimination, public violence, riots.
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti
2 Italian immigrant that were accused of murder and robbery.
Where were 40,000 Klansmen marching in the US?
Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC
How were these lynchings justified?
Accusing the individual of rape or violence against white women.
At what age did it become mandatory for immigrants to take literacy tests?
16 years old
What did the ACS do?
Organize groups of African Americans and help transport and settle them into liberia.
What were black codes?
Local laws setting restrictions on the employment of African Americans.
What did their clothing symbolize?
The ghost of confederate soldiers coming to haunt the African American.
What was one of the main purposes for lynchings?
For white Americans to assert dominance over African Americans.
What was the number of visas granted to immigrants limited to by the quota system?
350,000 per year
What does ACS stand for?
American Colonization Society
How did the media influence antisemitism?
spreading anti semitic messages on radio segments and in magazines.