How far was the USA a divided society in the 1920s- Rich Vs poor
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- How far was the USA a divided society in the 1920s? Rich Vs Poor
- Poor
- Black People-10% of the population
- Most blacks live in the south doing agricultural work,
- Farming is in the decline so one million black workers were sacked from their jobs so they migrated to the cities for work=low pay
- They lived in squalor and misery and seen as the inferior race,
- Living conditions were terrible and they were treated badly with low pay,
- Many blacks suffered at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan
- Most blacks live in the south doing agricultural work,
- Poor Immigrants who were not WASPs
- WASPs=White Anglo-Saxon Protestant,
- They were seen as a threat to American culture and living standards,
- native Americans lived on reservations in parts of the USA,
- Predominating white groups
- Workers in old industries didn't benefit from the boom,
- Old industries in North USA were exploited with bad working conditions and low wages like coal mining, textiles etc,
- Workers in old industries didn't benefit from the boom,
- American Families,
- In 1929, 60% of the population are below the poverty line of $2,000 a year,
- 71% of families earn less than $2,500
- 1/3 of American wealth was led by 5% of the population,
- Children were exploited in the textiles industry and agricultural work,
- Up to 2 million 14-15 year olds were working for 11 hours a day with low pay,
- Farmers
- They struggled due to over-production and low prices of food,
- Before WW1, demand had been high got food exports but due to isolationism, tariff barriers meant farmers fell into debt and lost land,
- New synthetic fibres such as rayon reduced the demand for cotton,
- Many farmers experienced the Great Depression before the Wall Street Crash,
- Farmers cant may the mortgage so are homeless so sell land and are evicted,
- Lots of farm workers lose their jobs,
- Coal Miners
- There is a greater demand for oil and gas so demand for coal decreases,
- wages decrease and they go on strike,
- Mines close due to overproduction and job losses,
- Black People-10% of the population
- Rich
- Business men,
- Stock market,
- Entertainment industry,
- Mass production industries like rubber, glass, steel etc,
- Illegal clubs and alcohol,
- Mafia,
- Poor
- Coal Miners
- There is a greater demand for oil and gas so demand for coal decreases,
- wages decrease and they go on strike,
- Mines close due to overproduction and job losses,
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