Vocabulary
A strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society.
Upheaval
A country or region having widely developed industries.
Industrialized
When did Booker T Washington give his speech in Atlanta, Georgia?
September 1895
What did Harlem become famous for?
Harlem in New York City became famous for its music, art and literature.
What is the Great Migration?
The Great Migration was when African American moved from the south to northern states.
A person who attempts to permanently relocate to a new country, or part of the country where he/she already resides
Migrant
Of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse
Inspired
When did the Northern armies leave the South?
In 1877
What organization worked to change laws after the Great Migration?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) worked to change laws
Why did people move from souther states to northern states?
For the hope of better jobs, better pay, and equal opportunities.
An associate, usually in a professional rank or capacity.
Colleague
Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority group
Oppressive
When was the a famous court case of Plessy v. Ferguson? The case that determined, by the Supreme Court that "separate was equal."
In 1896.
What happened when the stock maker crashed?
Many businesses closed, millions of jobs were lost and the northern migration slowed.
What states did people move to during the Great Migration?
Chicago, New York, Detroit and more.
A word relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town
Rural
The state of being accommodated: such as providing of what is needed
Accommodations
When did the court say that "separate was not equal" in Brown v. Board of Education?
In 1954
Who thought that African American people needed to focus on getting jobs before focusing on civil rights?
Booker T. Washington felt blacks needed jobs first and that civil rights would come later. Other black leaders disagreed. They wanted civil rights now.
What were the negative factors of the Great Migration?
There were not as many jobs as people hoped for and there was a lot of race based violence.
A word relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
Urban
Separation of races.
Segregation
When did the Great Migration take place?
Between 1910-1920&30s
What did Jim Crow laws say?
Jim Crow laws said whites and blacks must be kept separate, or segregated.
When did the first African American migration happen?
1905-1930