Between 1916 and 1970, approximately six million African Americans migrated from the rural South to northern and midwestern cities during the Great Migration. This movement was driven by the search for better economic opportunities and to escape racial discrimination and violence. Major destinations included cities like Chicago, Detroit, and New York, significantly transforming the demographic landscape of these urban areas. The migration not only influenced cultural developments, such as the Harlem Renaissance, but also had lasting social and political impacts.
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The volunteers were formed into segregated units with white officers.
They migrated to factory work in automobile manufacturing
African-Americans migrated to the north because of racism, lynching, and lack of opportunities in the South.
Many migrated North and West
They wanted more economic opportunity in the larger northern and midwestern cities.
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African Americans
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The African Americans who migrated called themselves "exodusters"
African Americans that migrated to the Great Plains were called Exodusters.
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The volunteers were formed into segregated units with white officers.
Many African Americans were looking for job opportunities. These northern cities offered refuge and a better life.For cooler climates.For job opportunities.
They migrated to jobs in automobile manufacturing.
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