During the Mid-Twentieth Century in the United States,many Blacks Moved

question 14

Multiple Choice

During the mid-twentieth century in the United States,many blacks moved north to escape Jim Crow laws in the rural South.This resulted in:

• A) an immediate improvement in the lives of African Americans.
• B) movement of more whites to the South.
• C) competition for housing and employment in the North,resulting in violent clashes between whites and blacks.
• D) many blacks "passing" as white.

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Definitions:

Dawes Act

A 1887 U.S. law aimed at assimilating Native Americans into American society by distributing tribal lands to individual members.

Haymarket Affair

A violent confrontation between police and labor protesters in Chicago in 1886, which became a symbol of the struggle for workers' rights.

Labor Movement

A social and political movement advocating for the rights and interests of working-class individuals, including better wages, working conditions, and labor laws.