The Great Migration

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By 1910 where did the majority of African-Americans live?

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The South

Front

What two (2) things were African-Americans looking for when they did move?

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More Opportunities and a Better Life

Front

Between 1916-1970 what was the city that saw the highest African-American population growth for the car industry and Henry Ford? Options: Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee

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Detroit

Front

What year did America finally see a decrease in Immigration?

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1914

Front

Which of the following was NOT an area where African-Americans were able to get jobs in the North: Steel Industry, Automotive Factories, Meatpacking Plants?

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Sharecropping

Front

Who did business owners send out to find workers in the South?

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Recruiters

Front

Once someone reached the North they would send back messages about what they had seen. These was a pull effect for a lot of migrants. It’s known as.....

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Word of Mouth

Front

What was the newspaper that reached over 500,000 African-Americans?

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The Defender

Front

What part of the Jim Crow laws were African-Americans mostly trying to get away from? Hint: One of these has always been around the other was created by these new laws

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Segregation

Front

Other than whites, who else looked down on these new Northern African-Americans?

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Longtime black residents