The Slave Trade - Britons sold goods in Africa and were given rival blacks in return. Blacks were sold in America, in return for goods which went to the UK.
Jim Crow Laws - segregated people. Had separate facilities. Black salaries, transport and supplies were inferior, high schools for blacks were rare, people weren't paid until the harvest came in, overcrowded homes, couldn't vote, had to pay to vote or pass a reading test (blacks could do neither).
The Harlem Renaissance - some talented black musicians in the North achieved success, such as Billy Holiday and Louis Armstrong. But, they could rarely perform for blacks.
The KKK - Set up in 1865 and wanted to continue white supremacy. Lynched everyone, tarred and feathers, raped girls and castrated boys.
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People - wanted to improve the quality of life for blacks by defending blacks in court, published a magazine called Crisis and campaigned to get the vote for blacks.
The Depression - hit blacks hard, very little help for them until the second phase of the New Deal was introduced, which involved Alphabet Agencies and allowed blacks to work in local or state offices.
WWII As A Turning Point - Intelligent blacks joined the Tuskegee Airmen and had a taste for life in Europe where they were treated as equals. Returned to their own countries and were still treated badly, so wanted to make a change. Government couldn't fight against racism when it was happening in its own country.
That's all I've covered on race issues in the USA, so I'm hoping that's all I'll need for the exam :)
I might post later with some nerdy sciencey stuff, not sure yet though!
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