LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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To Escape Discrimination and Look for Better Jobs
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To Escape the Winter
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To live in a big city
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was caused primarily by the poor economic conditions for African American people, as well as the prevalent racial segregation and discrimination in the Southern states where Jim Crow laws were upheld.
Detailed explanation-2: -The driving force behind the mass movement was to escape racial violence, pursue economic and educational opportunities, and obtain freedom from the oppression of Jim Crow. The Great Migration is often broken into two phases, coinciding with the participation and effects of the United States in both World Wars.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Migration created the first large, urban black communities in the North. The North saw its black population rise about 20 percent between 1910 and 1930. Cities such as Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Cleveland saw some of the biggest increases.