STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2 BY C Campbell AMH2097 African American Migrations out of the south 1 large percentages of african americans moved westward following the civil war the first cowboys were actually african american These first migrations were considered successful due to the fact that they began to move in smaller numbers as opposed to millions 2 Industrial revolution migrations 1880 also smaller numbers mainly individuals who got into sharecropping and were able to get out of it migrated looking for work many people who wanted the same jobs 3 WW1 Migrations 1911 1930 many african americans move north due to job openings making weapons and other war good promises made to blacks after the civil war were still left unfulfilled african americans also enlisted or were drafted to fight in the war for once given good jobs gained respect however they were drafted unfairly larger percentages drafted than white people Black churches were prominent ares in the north Businesses run and patronized by african americans helped the economy significantly ex Madame CJ Walker created hair products for black people first african american millionaire Black Institutions Harlem Renaissance An artistic movement started in New York for african americans to express themselves ethnic enclave a group of people who cultivate together for common cultural interests ex little italy prevents both acculturation and assimilation Spread throughout the US produced many popular african american writers poets artists etc ex W E B Du Bois On Being Crazy Langston hughes A Dream Deferred Zora Neale Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Law passed by Congress in 1964 forbids in the final legislation discrimination based on race nationality color and gender in terms of 1 Hiring equal opportunity based on qualifications 2 Promotions gave all Americans the opportunity to be promoted to higher positions within a company 3 Firing one can not be fired from a job merely based on discrimination of cultural differences religion The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Strongly resembles the nature of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution Passed under L B Johnson who also passed the Civil Rights act an act that prohibits states from 1 Establishing voting prerequisites tests of qualification literacy tests in order to register to vote 2 Denying anyone the right to vote based on race nationality color etc 3 Disfranchising the minority vote even though it happened in extreme cases Scots Irish Formative Wave 1765 1775 Highlanders in Ireland 250 000 Scots Irish move to the colonial US push factor Scots took over Ireland overtook the government Effective Military they love weaponry and combat STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2 BY C Campbell AMH2097 Backcountry A derogatory term used to describe the area in which the Scots Irish settled in the colonial US Mainly the Appalachian mountains due to the fact that the government at the time was just as unbearable to them as back in Ireland so they pushed further west into the mountains in areas that were beyond British influence Appalachian Mountains Where a large percentage of Scots Irish immigrants settled Western Pennsylvania North Carolina West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee Easier for them to settle and adapt because the terrain and climate is similar to that of Ireland New Lights Traveling Ministers Families Clans Warriors Proto Industrial Revolution Not all settlements had a minister present at all times Presbyterian ministers would dedicate their lives to go from town to town giving lectures sermons etc Previous to the actual Industrial Revolution there was a time that was more primitive Unskilled labor labor that doesn t require special training or education Clothing industry assembly lines were pieces of clothing are assembled one piece at a time by a number individuals who repeat one task over and over again Food processing At the time included the Irish Germans and Chinese Immigrants Four Factors of Success Money Numbers Location Stereotypes The Irish 1830 1880 LOCATIONS New York Boston Five Points Southie Overpopulation Penal Laws Potato Blight Phytophora Infestants In 1840 Ireland is the most impoverished nation in the world The Population increased to 8 million having doubled over the previous two generations Under English rule the the following were imposed on Irish citizens Being forced to become protestant historically catholic Being forced to take an oath of loyalty to Queen Elizabeth Not being allowed to vote or go to school STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2 BY C Campbell AMH2097 In 1830 the Phytophora Infestants were brought from America to Europe Makes crops either completely dried out or over hydrated The Great Famine From 1845 1850 Ship Fever lower decks of the ship Steerage Coffin Ships Anchor Immigrants Chain Migration Lean Tos Tenement Buildings Irish Jobs 1 million die and 1 5 million migrate to the US via the trans atlantic crossing a trip that takes 3 months during the T A crossing the immigrants were held below deck in what was called steerage 1 5 of all people held in steerage contracted disease and died of ship fever which historians now believe could have been tuberculosis nickname for the ships making the T A crossing that claimed over 17 000 lives Children born to immigrant parents within the US that can help facilitate immigration to relatives movement in which prospective migrants learn of opportunities are provided with transportation and have initial accommodation and employment arranged by means of primary social relationships with previous migrants a piece of wood leaned against the wall for a living space shelter a usually old substandard multi family living space in the inner city occupied by the poor Men construction hard labor Women nannies domestics prostitutes Domestics nannies Roman Catholic The religion the Irish brought with them to the US Blood Drinkers Baby Killers Vampires Stereotypes unfairly associated with Irish immigrants due to the fact that people in the US were ignorant to their practice of religion Transubstantiation The belief that at communion where the priest has blessed the offering that there is a divine moment when it actually The belief that the Irish had been brainwashed by the pope Americans thought that the irish were white in color but black on the inside Brainwashed by Papacy Black Irish New York City Draft Riots 1863 Boxing Drunkards Dispute over Irish immigrants being drafted to fight in the civil war although they weren t
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