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What was the primary source of income that the boll weevil destroyed for Georgia farmers?
The primary source of income the boll weevil destroyed for Georgia farmers during the 1920's or 30's is the cotton crop. Which put mostly half the farmers there out of work, and in debt. Then the drought came into play, which lead to the Great Depression with the stock market crash, and ect;
The Great Migration of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of?
The Great Migration was a time when African Americans moved west for various reasons trough the 1915-1930. When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, less than 8 percent of the African American population lived in the Northeast or Midwest. By 1900, about 90 percent of all African-Americans still resided in states with slaves. There wasn't very much food while they were trying to get to the North. One reason they left was because of floods and the bug called the boll weevil that destroyed many crops. The boll weevil was a highly destructive insect that entered the United States from Mexico. It lived in the southern economy in the period between 1910 and 1920 by inflicting large amounts of damage on the region's cotton crops forcing people to move.
How did the boll weevil cause so much damage in SC during the 1920's?
The boll weevils would destroy the cotton crops therefore the south carolinians would not be able to sell there crops for money later. The boll weevils migrated from Mexico.
What year did the cotton club open?
1920
What was Georgia's main crop prior to 1920?
Cotton
What was the reasoning for the great migration from 1910-1920?
The Great Migration was a time when African Americans moved west for various reasons trough the 1915-1930. When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, less than 8 percent of the African American population lived in the Northeast or Midwest. By 1900, about 90 percent of all African-Americans still resided states with slaves. There wasn't very much food while they were trying to get in the North. One reason they left was because of floods and the bug called the boll weevil that destroyed many crops. The boll weevil was a highly destructive insect that entered the United States from Mexico. It lived in the southern economy in the period between 1910 and 1920 by inflicting large amounts of damage on the region's cotton crops. Some went to get a new life and others went because they needed a new job. Possibly as many as 500,000 black people moved from the South to the North during the 1910s and the early 1920s.
Who played jazz at the cotton club?
Duke Ellington played jazz in the 1920's at the popular Cotton Club.
Was san Luis obispo ever destroyed?
well yes so san luis obispo was destroyed in 1920
During Harlem renaissance of 1920 what did they call fun?
they thought the cotton club was fun...
What were some good inventions between 1800-1920?
cotton gin, steam engine, automobile, airplane
Who was elected president of the United States in 1920?
In 1920, Warren G. Harding won the presidency.
How was the United States in the 1920?
The candidates in the 1920 presidential election were Warren G.Harding and James M.Cox.
