African American Life During the 1930s & 1940s

During the Great Depression, a large percentage of African Americans changed political allegiances from the __________ Party to the __________ Party.

• Democratic; Republican

• Anti-Federalist; Federalist

• Republican; Democratic

• Federalist; Anti-Federalist

This presidential nominee appealed to many African Americans during the Great Depression era. Who is this?

• Herbert Hoover

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which of the following was the cause of the Great Depression?

• WWII

• Black Tuesday

• The Great Migration

• Reconstruction

When did the Great Depression take place?

• 1929-1939

• 1939-1945

• 1860-1865

• 1920-1929

Which of the following statements about African American experiences during the Great Depression are true? (select all that apply)

• They were the first to see their hours and jobs cut

• They took jobs away from white employees

• Employers often replaced them with white employees

• They experienced the 2nd-highest unemployment rate during the time period

Which group of people were usually "last hired & first fired" during the Great Depression?

• Whites

• Latinos

• Asian Americans

• African Americans

What program did FDR put into place that won him much support from African Americans

• Executive Order 8802

• 5-Year Plan

• Great Leap Forward

• New Deal

Which of the following statements about black employment during the Great Depression is false?

• Entry-level, low- paying jobs that blacks often held either disappeared or were filled by whites

• Unemployment rate for blacks was double that of whites

• Black unemployment rates were much higher in the North than the South

• Sharecroppers in the South who fell into debt joined the Great Migration in search of work

Which of the following statements about African American activism during the Great Depression is false?

• African Americans mobilized to protest for greater economic, social and political rights

• Boycotts of stores that refused to hire African Americans took place during the depression era

• Protests that took place were unsuccessful as businesses still refused to hire black employees

• The Great Depression era saw the growth of African American activism that laid the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement

Which of following are not reasons why African Americans turned to the Democratic party? (select all that apply)

• It was the "party of emancipation"

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Years of inactivity under presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

• The economic support received by African Americans under the New Deal