The Great Migration

What was a major reason for the Great Migration?

• Seeking better employment and escaping violence

• Desire for warmer climates

• Exploration of new cities

• Tourism opportunities in the North

What system trapped many Black Americans in a cycle of debt in the South?

• Industrial work

• Sharecropping

• Bank loans

• Retail management

Which laws enforced segregation and disenfranchisement in the South?

• Jim Crow laws

• Labor laws

• Immigration laws

• Education laws

How did some Black Americans view the Great Migration, according to Isabel Wilkerson?

• As a temporary movement

• As a form of protest

• As a vacation

• As a refugee crisis

What was one effect of the Great Migration on Northern and Western cities?

• Decreased population density

• Simplified racial relations

• Increased cultural contributions from Black Americans

• Lowered economic opportunities