Lesson 3 Flashcards
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What were the push factors to migration in the years 1865-1917
Lack of job opportunities.
Racial intimdation from groups such as the KKK.
Introduction of racial segregation by southern state governments
What were the pull factors to migration in the years 1865-1917
The north was considered as the promised land due to Abraham Lincoln.
Chicago Defender reinforced the idea of the north being the promised land.
Overall aided by black family members who had previously moved to the north and had written home highlighting the benefits of living in the north.
How did WW1 speed up the rate of migration
It brought greater opportunities for black Americans regarding labour
What time period was the Great Migration
1915-1945
How many black Americans left the Old South in the Great Migration to the north
1.6 million black Americans
What is the Cotton Belt
Cotton Belt, agricultural region of the southern U.S. where cotton is the main cash crop. Once confined to the pre-Civil War South, the Cotton Belt was pushed west after the war.
What northern states saw the biggest increase of black Americans in the years 1910-1930
Detriot, Cleveland, Chicago, New York City
Why was WW1 a pull factor for the Great Migration
It was esimated that 400,000 black Americans left the Old South in the years 1916-1918 to take advantage of opportunities created by WW1.
In 1916, war production was pioneered by 2 factors being white women and black Americans.
Why were economic changes in the 1920’s a pull factor for the Great Migration
Companies such as Ford recruited tens of thousands of black Americans. This contributed to the economic boom at the time with develpments the car industry.
There was also an increase is mass production through the use of assembly lines, which also provided employment for black Americans.
Why was the slump in the cotton industry a push factor for the Great Migration
A small insect called the boll weevil appeared on fields of east Texas and destroyed the crop. This led thousands of black Americans to face acute poverty.
After WW1, the cotton producing areas faced a major slump in prices. By 1932, the price of cotton had fallen to 5 cents per pound.
