Intolerance In The 1920s
Which groups were not tolerated in the USA in the 1920s?
Black People
Intolerance towards black people in the 1920s increased and lots of racist communities or associations such as the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) began appearing. Goals:
- Scare
- Ruin lives
- Kill
KKK Symbol
Wearing their uniform, with the typical burning of the cross behind.
Native Americans
The Native Americans ('Vanishing Americans') were mostly discriminated by the Government in the 1920s. Suffering through:
- Extreme poverty
- Low salaries
- Bad health
- Destroyed culture
Native American
Immigrants
Travellers (immigrants) searching for a new life in a new country: USA.
- Red Scare in the 1920s
- Communism
- Taken jobs
How widespread was intolerance in the 1920s?
- Liberation
- Racism
Was America intolerant in the 1920s?
Changes Among Society
Threats Towards Americans?
Racism In The 1920s
Religion And Culture In The 1920s
Changing Thoughts About Religion
Bibliography
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/tch_wjec/usa19101929/1immigration8.shtml
http://www.gcsehistory.org.uk/modernworld/usa/racismandintolerance.htm
http://www.ushistory.org/us/47c.asp
http://benluke1920.weebly.com/intolerance-and-suspicion.html
Intolerance
By emilie356
Intolerance
Intolerance In The 1920s
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