Racial+Prejudice+in+the+1930s

Lauren, Beth, Hailey, Zoe

This wikispace is to give information on the topic of racial prejudice in the 1930's during the great depression.

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I. Groups of people that people were prejudice towards violence to get their points across they believe in white
 * The groups of people that people were prejudiced against were Native Americans, African Americans, Asians, Mexicans, Jews, and Irish.
 * The KKK was a dangerous group who prejudiced against Americans and Jews mainly. The KKK used terrorism and

II. How these groups were treated
 * The main target of racial prejudice (racism) at this time was targeted at African Americans
 * Because of this is was tough for them to find a decent job, hiring white men was priority for most companies.
 * They also had limited education since they were banned from most public places
 * After a while shootings, lynchings, and mobs were nothing shocking they became a part of life for african americans.

III. Scottsboro Trials affect on __To Kill a Mockingbird__ vs. Alabama the Mann Act which prohibited taking a minor across state lines for immoral purposes like prostitution
 * Nine african american train passengers were accused of raping two white women.
 * The Powell vs. Alabama trial began and a month later the first man was found guilty and sentenced to death.
 * Later the last eight men were also found guilty.
 * The older of the two women was known as a prostitute except she wanted the court to not see that she broke
 * The men were never executed just sat on death row for years.

IV. Jim Crow Laws
 * These were segregation laws stating African Americans were seperate but equal
 * They took away most African Americans rights as an individual



http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_were_black_americans_treated_in_1930s

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http://mgagnon.myweb.uga.edu/students/3090/04SP3090-Briggs.htm

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