The Great Migration

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What time period does the Great Migration refer to?

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1916 to 1970

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How many Black Americans relocated during the Great Migration?

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More than 6 million

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What role did World War I play in the Great Migration?

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Created a demand for industrial laborers

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Which newspaper was influential in promoting the Great Migration?

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The Chicago Defender

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What was the impact of the Great Migration on urban Black culture?

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Led to the development of a new urban Black culture, art, science and politics.

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What was the legal status of segregation in the North during the Great Migration?

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Not legalized, but racism, redlining, police brutality was a norm

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What was a major outcome of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919?

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38 people dead and 1,000 Black families homeless

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How did the Great Migration influence the Harlem Renaissance?

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Provided themes of Black experience and urban life

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What was the effect of the Great Migration on political activism among Black Americans?

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Increased activism and participation in public life

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How did the GI Bill affect returning Black soldiers after World War II?

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Did not always provide equal benefits