1. Ch.22 - A Turbulent Decade 1919 - 1929 Myungjin Cha, Yeonsu Cho, Sunny Cho

2. African-Americans moving North / By 1930, African American population had reached about 2.5 million / Communities in Chicago, Detroit, New York City and other midwestern and northern cities / By 1930, African American population had reached about 2.5 million / Communities in Chicago, Detroit, New York City and other midwestern and northern cities

3. Reason behind the move / Search for economic opportunities / Life free from discrimination / Search for economic opportunities / Life free from discrimination

4. Rising Racial Tensions / Mounted with the increased number of African Americans moving to cities / Tension sometimes caused violent eruptions / By 1919, some 25 race riots erupted / Mounted with the increased number of African Americans moving to cities / Tension sometimes caused violent eruptions / By 1919, some 25 race riots erupted

5. The Return of KKK / Secret society created by former Confederates in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining their civil rights / Officially dissolved during Reconstruction / Secret society created by former Confederates in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining their civil rights / Officially dissolved during Reconstruction

6. / Newly established in 1915 by a preacher named William Joseph Simmons / Not only terrorized the African Americans from the South, but also targeted Catholics, immigrants, Jews and suspected radicals in northern and midwestern towns and cities / Newly established in 1915 by a preacher named William Joseph Simmons / Not only terrorized the African Americans from the South, but also targeted Catholics, immigrants, Jews and suspected radicals in northern and midwestern towns and cities

7. / Grew steadily at first, but membership soared when the Red Scare took place / However, the rapid rise of power in the early 1920s was followed by a speedy fall in the late 1920s / Decline was caused by several factors / However, KKK did not completely die out / Grew steadily at first, but membership soared when the Red Scare took place / However, the rapid rise of power in the early 1920s was followed by a speedy fall in the late 1920s / Decline was caused by several factors / However, KKK did not completely die out

8. Decline of the Ku Klux Klan / Decrease in the hysteria surrounding the Red Scare / Publicity of the Klan’s terrorism and violence / Corruption and scandals within the the Klan / Decrease in the hysteria surrounding the Red Scare / Publicity of the Klan’s terrorism and violence / Corruption and scandals within the the Klan

9. / Video about KKK / http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=5C TG58jIlNA / Video about KKK / http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=5C TG58jIlNA http://www.ilovepalestine.com/latuff/we-are-all-palestinians/kkk.gif

10. Garveyism / Native of Jamaica / Supporter of black nationalism, a movement aimed to create a new political state for African Americans in Africa / Native of Jamaica / Supporter of black nationalism, a movement aimed to create a new political state for African Americans in Africa http://www.shunpiking.com/bhs/images/MarcusGarvey1920.gif

11. / Pan-Africanism: movement aimed to unite people of African decent worldwide / Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA): founded in 1914; help foster African Americans’ economic independence through the establishment of black-owned businesses, work to establish an independent black homeland in Africa / Black Star Steamship Company: founded in 1916 to encourage economic independence / Pan-Africanism: movement aimed to unite people of African decent worldwide / Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA): founded in 1914; help foster African Americans’ economic independence through the establishment of black-owned businesses, work to establish an independent black homeland in Africa / Black Star Steamship Company: founded in 1916 to encourage economic independence

12. / Jailed in 1925 for mail fraud in connections with fund-raising / Black nationalist movement decline after Garvey’s imprisonment / “He made black people proud…He taught them that black is beautiful” - 1927 by a newspaper writer / Jailed in 1925 for mail fraud in connections with fund-raising / Black nationalist movement decline after Garvey’s imprisonment / “He made black people proud…He taught them that black is beautiful” - 1927 by a newspaper writer

13. Journal Entry Question  Would you have joined or supported the KKK if you had been born in that time period? Why or why not?