WHAT WAS WWI

WHAT WAS WWI

• WWI ended the progressive movement
• U.S. Stayed out of the war for almost 3 years
• Camp Jackson was established and Paris island grew to meet the needs of war
• April 2, 1917: United States declared war

SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE WAR

• Industrial and agriculture production in the state increased
• South Carolina's farmers profited from extra demand for cotton
• Cotton doubled in price during the war

WHAT WERE THE RACE RELATIONS IN THE WAR?

• Anti-German sentiment led to discrimination against German people and words
• Even though black soldiers fought for their country, they returned home to Jim Crow segregation
• African Americans continued to move north to work in factories

WHAT WAS THE HOME FRONT?

• Changes resulting from the war:
• Women and blacks got jobs previously held by white men
• Women's received the right to vote
• Many people, especially African Americans, left the south for job openings