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Change of Society
Change of Society
The white governments were afraid of the power of the African Americans
they put a lot of laws in favor of their freedom
since before they could neither vote, or have access to good jobs, or education
The Ku Klux Klan
This was a white supremacy movement that used violence to intimidate African Americans
The first African Americans to come to the USA were used as slaves
“The Red Scare”
reaction of immigrants after several arrests and deportations of immigrant
Others posted and distributed pamphlets calling for an overthrow of the government
They had radical political opinions by the federal government, and the fear of Bolshevism or Communism increased
In 1919 400,000 american worker went on strike, even the police
The growth of communism was another reason for these strikes
The majority of Americans at that time were immigrants from Russia or Europe.
when they got there they were mixed with the locals and their culture to the point of becoming an American.
This was called a "melting pot"
In the 1920s, USA
This was a time when some Americans faced liberation
Others faced intolerance and racism
Racism grew during the 1920s, and people's fear grew, which also sparked "The Red Scare"
