1. Complete Harlem Map worksheet
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Complete Harlem Map worksheet

2. The Great Migration…
During World War I large numbers of African Americans began leaving the South to take jobs in northern factories.
Jacob Lawrence
1 of 60 in Migration Series

5. What would the advantages and disadvantages be of leaving?
Better Life
Escape from poverty
Different type of work
New communities of people
Going to an unfamiliar place
Leaving family
Job may not be available
Risky/unstable
Racism will still exist

6. Thirty-eight people are killed after an invisible line is crossed.
The 1919 Race Riots
Thirty-eight people are killed after an invisible line is crossed.

7. A new rise to the Ku Klux Klan
Targeted:
Catholics
Jews
Immigrants
African Americans
Urbanization
Women’s Rights
Modern Technology
Who, then, were the KKK members ?
White, protestant, males, from rural communities

8. Protecting Their Rights
With more than 5 million members, the KKK had strong political influences. They lost popularity, however, when their financial corruption became public.
1922 the NAACP started advertising the number of lynchings taking place in the South.
Advocates like Marcus Garvey preached cultural strength through independent businesses and communities.

9. In 1929, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) formed to protect Hispanic Americans
Although most Native Americans were not citizens, many served in WWI. In 1924 the Indian Citizenship Act granted citizenship. However, the federal government also tried to buy back reservation land – but their attempt failed.

10. How did minorities react to discrimination in the 1920’s?