AP African American Studies / Unit 3: The Practice of Freedom
3.16 The Great Migration
Notes
From about 1910–1970, roughly 6 million African Americans moved from the rural South to Northern, Midwestern and Western cities for jobs and to escape Jim Crow. They faced discrimination but built vibrant communities.
Practice
The Great Migration was driven by:
Push and pull.
About how many African Americans moved during the Great Migration?
1910–1970.
Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series depicted:
60 panels.
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