The Great Migration Flashcard

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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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Which of the following cities was not in the need for workers? Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, St. Louis

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Seattle

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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 were Northern whites trying to keep new Northern African-Americans from owning?

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Houses

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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?

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1910 - 1930

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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? 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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Which of the following is not a result of the Great Migration? Many arriving in the North found prejudice in trying to rent apartments. Many began to work together in a “Back to Africa” movement. New arrivals found mostly low-paying factory jobs available. Racial tensions grew and race riots broke out in several cities.

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Many began to work together in a “Back to Africa” movement.