Color me Dark/Great Migration

What was wrong with Irma Jean?

• She was blind.

• She was deaf.

• She couldn't speak.

• She couldn't walk

How did the sisters communicate?

• Irma Jean signed to Nellie Lee.

• Irma Jean wrote in her journal and Nellie read it.

• Irma Jean just didn't communicate to Nellie.

How did Irma lose the ability to talk?

• She got hurt by the train.

• She was hurt at birth.

• She had "hysteria."

• She just refused to talk.

What happened at Lake Michigan?

• There was a bear.

• There was a riot.

• Nothing. It was just summer.

• Irma Jean got hurt.

What kind of business did the girls' uncle have?

• A funeral home.

• A church.

• A night club.

• A beauty parlor.

How did Irma Jean get her voice back?

• She got it back when they faced Tommy Braxton.

• She never did.

• She saw a doctor who helped her.

What happened to the girl's Uncle Pace?

• He was hurt by other men on the train.

• He was hit by the train.

• He got hurt in the war.

Irma lost her voice in Tennessee because of racism. It was symbolic of Blacks losing their voices in the South. Irma regained her voice in the North, which symbolized what reason her family moved to Chicago?

• To find a house.

• To be close to family.

• To find their voice.

Which is a reason African Americans migrated North and West?

• Jobs were scarce and low paying

• There was plenty of work

• It was safe in the South

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

• Segregation and a Better Life

• Lost Family and A Better Life

• Discrimination and More Opportunities

• More Opportunities and a Better Life