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Life in the South During the 1930 s and 1940 s

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Life in the South During the 1930 s and 1940 s

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    1. Life in the South During the 1930’s and 1940’s By:Patrick,Teddy, and Alvin

    2. Where is Alabama? In the United States It is bordered by Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Mexico. It touches a body of water.

    3. Why is Alabama's location significant? A segregation state. The Birmingham World An important person named T. S. Stribling

    4. What were differences between life for whites and blacks during the 1930’s and 1940’s African Americans Shotgun homes Not educated Nursing and teaching Couldn't be firemen, policemen, or salesmen. Caucasians Wealthy families Church members Poor land Good education Sport privileges.

    5. What was the effect of the proposed 1948 civil rights legislation? Two executive orders that promised racial equality to anyone working in the armed forces or in a civilian operated federal buildings Issued on July 26 1948

    6. What are some important events in Alabama history that relate to race relations? Montgomery bus boycott Birmingham bus boycott Civil rights movement Scottsboro boys trial Dixiecrat convention 1948 civil rights legislation

    7. Key Facts Sports were very important to the people and the army. The radio was important to the army and people as well. World war 2 affected many people in the U.S The KKK was important for racial economy. The Dixiecrats were people who also affect the racial economy.

    8. Primary Source Life in South Housing Jobs Transportation

    9. Timeline 1931: Scottsboro Boys trial 1936: Franklin Roosevelt is reelected to be president 1939: The Great Depression ends December 7, 1941: World War II starts at bombing at Pearl Harbor 1942: Congress of racial equality is formed April 12, 1945:President Roosevelt dies of stroke, and vice president, Harry S. Truman becomes president 1948: Dixiecrat convention October 26, 1949: The minimum wage is raised from 40 to 75 cents an hour

    10. Bibliography http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/scripts/jimcrow/press.cgi?state=Alabama http://www2.una.edu/library/stribling/biography.html http://library.advanced.org/12111/mbridha.htm www.alas.amamoments.state.al.US/sec56qs.html http://library.advanced.org/12111/mculley.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammeme/aaohtm/exhibit/aopart9.html http://www.arciues.state.al.us.timeline/timefr.html http://library.advanced.org/1211/gird.html

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