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11 Cards in this Set
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The Great Migration |
During war, many would move North to avoid racism and to get jobs |
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KKK |
Used terror and violence to oppose blacks and some religions, as well as foreigners |
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Nativism |
A fear of outsiders |
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National Origins Act of 1924 |
Shut the borders down, only letting in 150,000 immigrants a year |
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The Red Scare |
Fear of Communism, political violence and labor unrest |
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Sacco and Vanzetti |
Italian immigrants accused, tried and killed for a crime they probably didn't commit |
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Harlem Renaissance |
In Harlem NY, many African Americans became great scholars, writers, poets, musicians and entertainers. |
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19th Amendment |
1920, women's suffrage. The right to vote |
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The Flapper |
A young woman who rejected the strict values of the past and advocated more open attitudes toward lifestyle and fashion |
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18th Amendment |
Prohibited alcohol |
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21st Amendment |
Repealed 18th Amendment |
