General
By 1900, this number was the percentage of Black Americans living in the south
+/- 5%
90%
This genre of music was made very popular in Chicago during the Great Migration
Jazz
This famous poet is considered a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
These regions of Philadelphia were a popular destination during the Great Migration.
2 Answers --- Need Both
North and West Philadelphia
This food item named after neighborhood in Brooklyn, was developed by Greek & Macedonian immigrants who passed through New York and settled in Detroit
Coney Island Dog
This world event created a massive demand for labor in the industrial northern cities of the US which was a huge pull factor for African Americans moving North
World War I
This was a type of food that became popular in Chicago during the Great Migration.
BBQ
This was the name of a neighborhood in Manhattan (1 of 5 boroughs) that was famous for its music, art, & literature exports
Harlem
This was an industry that was a pull factor for African Americans moving to San Francisco
Textiles
('clothes making/manufacturing' accepted)
This was the name of a Record label in the city that became a designation for a particular type of music sound that came out of Detroit
Motown
This is the estimated number of Black Americans moving out of the south between 1910-1930
+/- 100,000
1.6 Million
This neighborhood, named after a metal, was a popular destination for African Americans during the Great Migration
Bronzeville
Born in New Orleans, this trumpet player gained fame during the Great Migration
This specific type of church assisted in spreading the word about Philadelphia being a good destination for African Americans leaving the south
acronym is fine
African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church)
This industry is synonymous with the City of Detroit, and created economic opportunity that served as a pull factor for many African Americans during the Great Migration
car/auto manufacturing
This is the name for a back-door deal that marked the end of the Reconstruction in the South
Part of this deal secured the Presidency for Rutherford B. Hayes
The Compromise of 1877
This prominent Abolitionist and Civil Rights activist settled in Chicago for the last 30 years of her life
Ida B. Wells
This organization was founded in New York by a group including W.E.B. duBois in 1909, with a goal of "advancing justice" for African Americans.
Acronym is fine --- Bonus points for full name
NAACP
This woman was famous for custom-made hats that she made in her shop in Philadelphia
Mae Reeves
This Detroit neighborhood was a popular destination for African Americans during the Great Migration
Paradise Valley
(Black Bottom also accepted)
FINAL JEOPARDY
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson