1. USH&G

2.  Nationwide Racial Discrimination  Post WWI fear of ethnic diversity  California  Mid-West  Southwest  The New KKK  Belief in racial unity  1915 Rebirth of KKK  KKK Violence  White costumes  Enforced own codes

3.  Race Riots  East St. Louis  Over 20 racial disturbances, 1919  Lynching  Over 60 lynchings in just 1920  Southern “shows”  KKK draws up crowds  Victims dismembered, hanged, burned &/or shot  Anti-lynching Messages  Musical messages  Strange Fruit…

4.  Starting in the early 20th century, African Americans left the South in large numbers and tried to find work and freedom in the North. WWI provided tons of industrial work, and over 400,000 African Americans migrated from the South to Northern cities between 1916- 1918 alone.  The first Great Migration lasted until 1930, and resulted in a major shift in where African Americans lived in the United States.  There was another great migration during WWII. Today, many people are noticing a reverse migration of African Americans back to the South. "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?"