The Great Migration & The Harlem Renaissance

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Why did the dark shaded states in the northern United States see the greatest increase in population?

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Shortage of industrial labor

Front

What does it mean to migrate?

Back

To move from one place to another.

Front

It was hard for black people to find jobs in the south because of __________, which made segregation legal.

Back

Jim Crow laws

Front

What time period did the Great Migration take place during?

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1910 - 1930

Front

When did most of the Great Migration take place? Options: during and after the Civil War, during and after the Revolutionary War, During and after WWI, During and after WWII

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During and after WWI

Front

What area of New York did many African Americans move to? It became known for artistic, poetic, intellectual and musical creativity.

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Harlem

Front

Why did African Americans move North after reconstruction?

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Economic and employment opportunities

Front

These unfair laws made Southern Society "________" They were considered constitutional laws.

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Separate but Equal

Front

Did African Americans find equality when they moved?

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No

Front

What were small farmers in the South farmers who rented their land and homes known as?

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Sharecroppers