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By 1910 where did the majority of African-Americans live?

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The South

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What two (2) things were African-Americans looking for when they did move?

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More Opportunities and a Better Life

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Which of the following was NOT an area where African-Americans were able to get jobs in the North: Steel Industry, Automotive Factories, Meatpacking Plants?

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Sharecropping

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What part of the Jim Crow laws were African-Americans mostly trying to get away from? Hint: One of these has always been around the other was created by these new laws

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Segregation

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What does it mean to migrate?

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To move from one place to another.

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What time period did the Great Migration take place during? 1810 - 1830, 1950 - 1990, 1910 - 1970, 1990 - 2010

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1910 - 1970

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During the Great Migration, some African Americans chose to move North and to the Midwest for several reasons. Which of the following was most likely NOT a reason that they would have migrated? Options: The hope for a better job., The desire to escape Jim Crow Laws., The cotton crop failed and many lost their jobs., They wanted to move to a place with a better climate.

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They wanted to move to a place with a better climate.

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The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African­American population from the

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rural South to the urban North

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Which of the following was a pull factor that led to African-Americans migrating out of the South during the Great Migration? Job opportunities in factories, Social terror, Lack of voting opportunities, A decrease in wages

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Job opportunities in factories

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The Great Migration resulted in the spread of black culture to other areas of the country. One notable place that became a major platform for black culture and achievement was

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Harlem