The Great Migration

What was one of the main reasons many Black Americans moved during the Great Migration?

• To escape racial violence and find better jobs

• To find better educational facilities

• To reunite with long-lost family members

• To enjoy better weather conditions

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What system trapped many Black Americans in a cycle of debt post-slavery?

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Indentured servitude

• Sharecropping

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Explain what sharecropping is and why it was bad.

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Which industries in the North were known to offer better wages to Black workers during the Great Migration?

• Healthcare and pharmaceuticals

• Agriculture and textile

• Auto, meatpacking, and steel

• Technology and education

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How did Jim Crow laws affect Black communities?

• They gave them a safe place to live

• They led to inferior living conditions

• They fought against the violence of the KKK

• They made slavery illegal

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True or False: Southerners were happy to see Black people move to the North.

• True

• False

How did the Great Migration influence the cultural landscape of the North?

• It isolated Black communities

• It created significant hubs of Black urban culture

• It led to a decrease in cultural diversity

• It had no significant impact

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What was a common challenge faced by Black Americans even after moving to the North during the Great Migration?

• They faced no significant challenges

• They struggled with language barriers

• They encountered new forms of racial segregation and economic hardship

• They were unable to find any employment

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