Change of Society

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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"