The Terrorization Of African Americans In The 1920's

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New products were replacing materials that resulted for old industries to lower wages, drop safety standards and even close many industries. African Americans were amongst the marginalized teams. Within the south, economic conditions had modified very little since slavery. Three quarters of a million black farm employees lost their job throughout the Twenties. People who moved to the North to seek employment suffered discrimination with low wages and were vulnerable by groups such as the Klux Ku Klux Klan. They were a bunch of individuals who fought for native white, Protestant supremacy. They terrorized certain groups of individuals such as African Americans throughout the decade.

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