Causes
The laws that suppressed African Americans in the Southern US forced them to flee to the North
Jim Crow laws
What three cities were the most prominent relocation spots for African Americans during the Great Migration
Detroit, Chicago, and New York
What is the difference between the African American Migration of the past and the type we see in modern times
In the past, it was about fleeing from violence; now it is more about gaining opportunity.
This form of terror and violence, often ignored by local law enforcement, caused many to flee the South
Lynching
The Great Migration led to what cultural transformation for African Americans in New York City?
The Harlem Renaissance
Although African Americans have reemerged in the South since the 1970s, what share of the increase in the black population have they captured?
4%
Manufacturing Jobs opened up in the North due to what historical event
WW1
What caused the 2nd Great Migration
The start of WW2
What age group of people is pushing the black demographic shift back towards the south?
18-29 year olds (Young People)
A labor system that kept African Americans in the lower rungs of southern society
Sharecropping
The red summer of ____?
1919
During the second Great Migration, what geographic location did most African Americans move to?
The Western US
What caused the shortage of factory workers in the north?
Strict Immigration Laws
What caused the first Great Migration to end?
Stock market crash of 1929
According to the video, during which decade did the rise of the Black middle class become evident in America?
The 1990s