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They were known derisively as "Okies" as many of them came from Oklahoma.
During the Great Mirgation, Africans Americans started moving North for job opportunities since all the previous men who worked in factories were recruited fro war through the Selective Service. People in the South were obviously racist against the African Americans, so during the Great Migration, the right to vote caused a lot of controversy. This is because when the African Americans moved to the Norht they were given the right to vote. The Great Migration is quite ironic because the northerners were fine when all the "colored" people were in the south but when they started moving and living in the the northern territory, many northerners became uncomfortable. Another race that were encouraged to move during the Great Migration were the Hispanics. They moved to farms to get jobs as cowboys in the west.
high paying factory jobs
During the Great Migration from 1910 to 1940, millions of African Americans moved from the rural South to urban centers in the North and West, seeking better economic opportunities and escaping oppressive Jim Crow laws. Major destinations included cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. This migration significantly transformed the demographic landscape and cultural fabric of these cities, leading to the growth of vibrant African American communities. It also played a crucial role in shaping the Civil Rights Movement in the decades that followed.
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they did not welcome them
they did not welcome them