The Great Migration Flashcard

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During which years did the Great Migration take place?

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1910-1930

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What was one of the main reasons African Americans migrated from the South?

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Limited economic opportunities

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What was the impact of the Great Migration on the African American population in cities like Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and New York City?

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Large increase

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What was the main goal of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)?

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Economic self-sufficiency, Racial pride, Liberation of Africa

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What was the purpose of Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line?

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Transport African Americans back to Africa

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What led to the re-emergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s? Mass immigration, Increasing nativist sentiments, Social changes

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All of the above

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What was one of the push factors for African Americans to leave the South during the Great Migration?

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Limited economic opportunities