The Great Migration

What were the main causes of the Great Migration?

• Economic opportunities, racial discrimination, and violence in the South.

• Environmental factors, technological advancements, and population growth.

• Lack of job opportunities, political instability, and cultural differences.

• Educational opportunities, social inequality, and religious conflicts.

What were some of the effects of the Great Migration?

• Some of the effects of the Great Migration include an increase in the African American population in northern cities, the emergence of new African American communities and neighborhoods, increased racial tensions and violence in some areas, and the growth of African American political and cultural influence in the North.

• The Great Migration had no impact on African American political and cultural influence in the North

• The emergence of new African American communities and neighborhoods was not a significant effect of the Great Migration

• The Great Migration led to a decrease in the African American population in northern cities

What were the push factors that led African Americans to leave the South during the Great Migration?

• Improved living conditions, better education opportunities, and access to healthcare.

• Racial discrimination, economic hardships, lack of job opportunities, and the desire to escape violence and oppression.

• Desire for a change of scenery, desire for adventure, and desire to experience different cultures.

• Political instability, natural disasters, and lack of social support.

What were the pull factors that attracted African Americans to Northern cities during the Great Migration?

• Better job opportunities, higher wages, escape from racial discrimination and violence, and hope for a better quality of life.

• Limited job opportunities, lower wages, increased racial discrimination and violence, and hope for a stagnant quality of life.

• Lack of job opportunities, lower wages, increased racial discrimination and violence, and hope for a worse quality of life.

• Limited job opportunities, lower wages, increased racial discrimination and violence, and hope for a worse quality of life.

How did the Great Migration impact African American culture?

• The Great Migration only impacted African American culture in a minor way.

• The Great Migration negatively impacted African American culture.

• The Great Migration had no impact on African American culture.

• The Great Migration had a significant impact on African American culture.

Which economic factors contributed to the Great Migration?

• Decline of agricultural opportunities in the South, demand for industrial labor in the North, promise of higher wages and better living conditions

• Increase of industrial opportunities in the South, demand for industrial labor in the South, promise of lower wages and worse living conditions

• Increase of agricultural opportunities in the South, demand for agricultural labor in the North, promise of lower wages and worse living conditions

• Decline of industrial opportunities in the South, demand for agricultural labor in the North, promise of lower wages and worse living conditions

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

• World War I led to an increase in European immigration, which caused the Great Migration

• World War I created a labor shortage in the North and disrupted European immigration, leading to an increased demand for labor and the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the industrial cities of the North.

• World War I caused a decrease in demand for labor in the North, leading to the Great Migration

• World War I had no impact on the Great Migration

What were some of the challenges faced by African Americans during the Great Migration?

• Limited access to voting rights, lack of political representation, and segregation in public facilities.

• High cost of transportation, lack of social support, and inadequate healthcare.

• Racial discrimination, limited job opportunities, poor living conditions, and violence from white mobs.

• Lack of education, cultural differences, and language barriers.

Which cities were the most popular destinations for African Americans during the Great Migration?

• Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Los Angeles

• Atlanta

• Houston

• Miami

What were some of the social and political changes that occurred as a result of the Great Migration?

• The Great Migration led to a decrease in racial tensions and discrimination.

• The Great Migration had no significant social or political impact.

• Some of the social and political changes that occurred as a result of the Great Migration include the growth of African American communities in northern cities, the development of new cultural expressions such as jazz and blues, increased racial tensions and discrimination, and the emergence of African American political leaders and organizations advocating for civil rights and social justice.

• The Great Migration resulted in the decline of African American communities in northern cities.