1900 - 1945

How did the lives of black

people change during this
period?
Key Questions
1)How were black lives changed by WWI?
2)What effect did the Great Migration have on
black lives?
3)What was Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’ and did this
improve the lives of black people?
4)How were black lives changed by WWII?
 Starter
In less than 30 words, sum up how the lives
of black people had changed from the
period of slvery to the era of Washinton,
Wells & Du Bois?
Learning Objectives:

Success Criteria:
 Read the following handout and
answer the questions we have
previously discussed.
1) How were black lives changed by WWI?
2) What effect did the Great Migration have on
black lives?
3) What was Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’ and did this
improve the lives of black people?
4) How were black lives changed by WWII?
To what extent had the lives of black
people changed during this 45 year
period?
Write a brief paragraph to respond to
this question. Remember how you
need to address the ‘to what
extent…..’ question.
Civil Rights post-1945