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African-American History

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Who were flappers

During the 1920's the flappers represented a change in the American woman in society. They started showing skin with shorter skirts. They started wearing shorter hair and makeup. The skinny boyish figure was stylish at this time and, in some cases, so was unisex fashion. They drank, smoked, cursed, danced, participated in petting parties, and engaged in other activities seen as scandalous by the society of the day.

Why was political change for women difficult before 1920

Social attitudes about women made change difficult.

What was one reason for the founding of the NAACP

Some of the reasons for the founding of the NAACP were:

  • The desire to oppose racism
  • African Americans' desire for more opportunities
  • Jim Crow laws
  • Segregation laws
How was Marcus Garvey different from civil rights leaders apex

He did not believe that equality could be achieved

The purpose of the UNIA was to

Promote African American pride

The African-American population of Detroit grew rapidly as African-Americans

Migrated to jobs in automobile manufacturing

Which statement about the red scare of the 1920s is true apex

emma goldman and other radicals were forced to leave the country APEX :)

Which is true of Pullman porters in the 1920s

Pullman porters needed a union because they were not treated well.

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