Key Terms for Chapter 23

Key Terms for Chapter 23 Name Institution Course Professor Date Key Terms for Chapter 23 Black Tuesday Black Tuesday took place in October 1929 when the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) at Wall Street, USA, triggered the Great Depression due to the catastrophic market collapse. During this period, market stakeholders, including the general public, investors, and stock traders, created an unsustainable economic situation as they engaged in speculative investment. As a result of panic selling, a massive collapse in stock prices occurred, leading to devastating the financial market and years of economic hardship. Scottsboro Case The Scottsboro Case developed in 1931 in Scottsboro, Alabama. It comprised nine African American juveniles (Scottsboro Boys) falsely arraigned for raping two white women. These teenagers were convicted in racially biased trials despite little evidence provided. This conviction highlighted the systemic racism and injustice in the American legal system. The Scottsboro case symbolized the fight for civil rights and fair legal representation. Popular Front The Popular Front was a political alliance of communists, socialists, and liberals in the 1930s, formed to counter the rise of fascism. Emerging in reaction to economic hardships from the ...