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.
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What was the Black Star Line
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Why was political change for women difficult before 1920
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Social attitudes about women made change difficult.
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Why were flappers shocking to society
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Social attitudes in the past were opposed to independent
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What was one reason for the founding of the NAACP
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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
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In The Negro Digs Up His Past what is Arthur Schomburg discussing
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In "The Negro Digs Up His Past," Arthur Schomburg is discussing
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What group mostly immigrated to New York City
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Puerto Ricans mostly immigrated to New York City.
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When Jack Johnson achieved success as a professional boxer most whites
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When Jack Johnson achieved success as a professional boxer most
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Who was famous poet during the Harlem Renaissance
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Langston Hughes (L.H)
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Anne O'Hare McCormick was a pioneering woman in the field of
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The purpose of the UNIA was to
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Promote African American pride
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The appearance and behavior of flappers emphasized a new experienced by many women.
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independence
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What African American leader played a major role in founding in NAACP
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W. E. B. DuBois was the African American leader who played a
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Black nationalists believed that
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They believe that African Americans need to live separately from whites.
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Which is true of Pullman porters in the 1920s
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Pullman porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
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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.
What was the Black Star Line
shipping company ~apex
Why was political change for women difficult before 1920
Social attitudes about women made change difficult.
Why were flappers shocking to society
.
Social attitudes in the past were opposed to independent
women.
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
In The Negro Digs Up His Past what is Arthur Schomburg discussing
In "The Negro Digs Up His Past," Arthur Schomburg is discussing
the he study of the history of African Americans.
What group mostly immigrated to New York City
Puerto Ricans mostly immigrated to New York City.
When Jack Johnson achieved success as a professional boxer most whites
When Jack Johnson achieved success as a professional boxer most
whites were surprised and upset.
Who was famous poet during the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes (L.H)
Anne O'Hare McCormick was a pioneering woman in the field of
reporting.
The purpose of the UNIA was to
Promote African American pride
The appearance and behavior of flappers emphasized a new experienced by many women.
independence
What African American leader played a major role in founding in NAACP
W. E. B. DuBois was the African American leader who played a
major role in founding the NAACP (National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People).
Black nationalists believed that
They believe that African Americans need to live separately from whites.
Which is true of Pullman porters in the 1920s
Pullman porters needed a union because they were not treated well.