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The War at Home

The War Encourages Social Change African Americans and the War Black public opinion on war split ½ with W.E.B Du Bois & ½ with William Monroe Trotter W.E.B Du Bois believed blacks should support the war effort William Monroe Trotter believed victims of racism should not support a racist govt. Trotter favored protests Most A.A. backed the war

B. The Great Migration A.A. moved north to escape Jim Crow South Laws Great Migration: large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands of southern blacks to cities in the north Greatest effect of WWI Reasons for black migration Escape racial discrimination in the south Boll weevil infestation, floods, &droughts ruined many of the South's cotton fields More job opportunities in the north A.A. moved north to escape Jim Crow South Laws

C. The Flu Epidemic Flu effected ¼ of population as well as affecting businesses No cure for flu Killed 500,000 Americans Was spread worldwide by soldiers WWI came to sudden end Leaders of the victorious nations gathered at Versailles outside Paris to work out the terms of peace Flu killed more people then the war

Schenck v. U.S. (1919) Charles Schenk: an official of the U.S. socialist party distributed leaflets that called the draft a “deed against humanity” & compared conscription to slavery, urging conscripts to “assert your rights” Schenck convicted of sedition & sentenced to prison Argued conviction, punishment, & law violated his right of free speech

Schenck v. U.S. (1919)-(continued) This case became famous as a guide for how the 1st amendment defines the right to free speech Holmes wrote the best known observation about free speech during this case: “ protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting ‘ fire ’ in a theatre and causing a panic “ The Sedition Act ( 1918)- made it a crime to “ willfully utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of the government

Schenck v. U.S. (1919)-(continued) Our freedoms of expression continue to depend upon the first article of the Bill of Rights which was written over 200 years ago This case affected many court cases

Quiz Which believed blacks should support the war effort ? W.E.B Du Bois Which believed victims of racism should not support a racist govt ? William Monroe Trotter What is the large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands of southern blacks to cities in the north? Great Migration: What is Schenck vs. U.S. famous for ? This case became famous as a guide for how the 1st amendment defines the right to free speech What act made it a crime to “ willfully utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of the government ? The Sedition Act ( 1918)

Quiz Answers Which believed blacks should support the war effort ? W.E.B Du Bois Which believed victims of racism should not support a racist govt ? William Monroe Trotter What is the large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands of southern blacks to cities in the north? Great Migration What is Schenck vs. U.S. famous for ? This case became famous as a guide for how the 1st amendment defines the right to free speech What act made it a crime to “ willfully utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of the government ? The Sedition Act ( 1918)