African American Social Developments: The Great Migration

Question 1

How many waves of “The Great Migration” for African Americans were there?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

When was the first wave of African American Migration to the North in the 1900s?

Answer 2

1910 to 1940

Question 3

When was the second wave of African American Migration to the North in the 1900s?

Answer 3

1940 to 1970

Question 4

Name a wave of large-scale African-American Migration to the North before either waves of The Great Migration

Answer 4

The Black Exodus

Question 5

When did the Black Exodus occur?

Answer 5

Late 1880s

Question 6

Name building areas that started to appear when African-Americans started to move to cities like New York and Chicago

Answer 6

Ghettos

Question 7

What percentage of African Americans lived in The South by 1910?

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

How many African Americans had left The South from 1910 to 1940?

Answer 8

1.5 million

Question 9

What percentage of African Americans lived in The South by 1970?

Answer 9

52%