The Great Migration: Key Events and Impacts

What was one of the primary reasons for the Great Migration?

• Educational reforms

• Climate change

• Cultural festivals

• Economic opportunities and escaping violence

What was a major push factor for the Great Migration?

• Technological advancements

• Desire for new cuisines

• Political elections

• Threat of violence and economic hardship

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

• Feudalism

• Sharecropping

• Tenant farming

• Industrial labor

What did the sharecropping system involve?

• Workers receiving high wages

• Landowners providing equipment on credit

• Workers owning the land they farmed

• Landowners sharing profits equally

Which laws enforced segregation and disenfranchisement of black Americans in the South?

• Napoleonic Code

• Common Law

• Civil Rights Act

• Jim Crow laws

What role did newspapers like the Chicago Defender play in the Great Migration?

• Reporting weather conditions

• Encouraging migration through success stories

• Discouraging migration

• Advertising local businesses

What was a common challenge faced by black Americans even after moving to the North?

• Language barriers

• Continued segregation and racism

• Extreme weather conditions

• Lack of transportation

Why did many black Americans continue to face hardships in the North?

• Racism and segregation persisted

• Lack of job opportunities

• Legal restrictions on property ownership

• Harsh climate conditions

How did the Great Migration influence American culture?

• It led to new agricultural techniques

• It decreased diversity in cities

• It reduced urban populations

• It fostered significant black urban cultural hubs

What was an economic impact of the Great Migration on the South?

• Labor shortages and increased wages

• Increased industrialization

• Decreased agricultural production

• Enhanced economic diversity