African American Statistics.

By 1890, 65% of black American in South were unable to write compared with 15% of white children.

By 1910 25% of black farmers owned their land, and their standard of living was rising.

In 1900 Almost 90% of AA still lived in the south, only 1% less than in 1870.

Over 350,00 blacks served in WW1. Only 40,000 saw active service + 1,300 officers were commissioned.

Growth of NAACP membership was rapid after 1915, by early 1920's over 90,000 members.

HOWEVER by 1930's declined to 50,000 as they developed a bureacratic and cautios outlook, many could not relate to them as they were middle class.

1921- 100,000 members.

1924- Over 5 million.

By 1930 barely 30,000 remained- segregation and traditional way of life did not seem threatened.

BY 1935- 30% Of black families on relief compared to 10% of whites. Illustrates the greater poverty of the African Americans however it does show fair application by the fed gov as they are being helped to advance.

EMPLOYMENT

ROOSE BY 1935, 20 states and 30 cities had adopted Rooses fair employment regulations. HOWEVER there had still be discrimination.

More blacks had registered 

 1940-2%

1947- 12%

Clarendon county $179 spent on a white child but 43% on black pupil to teacher ratio 20%. It was much better in white schools that in black schools.

By 157- less than 12% of schools in districts in south had been intergrated.

Little Rock- Eisenhowever had sent 10,000 troops.

250,000 marched for jobs and freedom.

By 1960's emplyment opportunities had been decreasing -> country as a whole about 1 in 10 had income of $5,000 a year but for blacks it had been 1 in 3.

1965

14,000 Troops required to restore order + 4,000 were arrested.

1969 'Affirmative Action'. Increase in black workers in construction industry 1%-12%

1971-

About a third of blacks in the US as whole were in traditional predominanty black colleges but in the South it was even higher- about 90%.

1980- Black people 11.7% of population- high reciepents of aid to families with dependent children (43%) housing subsidies (34%) and food stamps (35%) - impacted the poor the most.

By 1976- under 60% of eligible blacks registered to vote + fewer than 50% actually voted.

1983-

100,000 black voters registered for voting with a campaign financed by black business men.

Blacks were now 12% of the American electorate + would tend to vote for African American.

Blacks were now 12% of the American electorate + would tend to vote for African American.

By 1980- 40% of blacks acquired a middle class background but 30% declined into deeper poverty.

Unemplyment remained high in 1992 - 14.2% and teenagers 50%

1990- 1 in 7 exceeded $50,000 a year.

1978- female headed families under $6,000.

23% of young African American's were in prison or on probation.

By 1992 76% graduated from high school, just 6% lower than whites.