The Great Migration Flashcard

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What was the Great Migration?

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A movement of African American families to other parts of the United States

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When did the first wave of the Great Migration occur?

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1916 to the 1920s

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How many African Americans traveled during the Great Migration? Options: About 1 million, About 3 million, About 6 million, About 10 million

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About 6 million

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What is "Ivy's Journal" about?

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A fictionalized account of a migrant family

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What special occasion is being celebrated in the text? Options: Christmas, Twelfth birthday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving

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Twelfth birthday

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What did the narrator find wrapped in old newspaper?

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A journal

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Who sang "Happy Birthday" to the narrator?

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Mama, Daddy, Mary, and Buck

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What year did the narrator write inside the journal?

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1942

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What did the narrator keep in the old shoebox? Options: Toys, Books, Favorite things like a pebble and a rose, Clothes

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Favorite things like a pebble and a rose

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What is the main activity the family is involved in during the planting season? Options: Fishing, Planting cotton seeds, Harvesting corn, Building houses

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Planting cotton seeds