What was the impact of moving North, 1917-32? Flashcards
When was the Great Migration?
1917-1932
Between 1910 and 1970, how many black Americans migrated from the South to the North?
6 million
How did the black migration begin?
When the USA entered WW1 there was a rising need for workers in the munitions factories
- Factory owners advertised in Southern newspapers, offering housing, free transport north and good wages
Why did black Americans move to the north? (3)
- Greater employment opportunities
- No Jim Crow Laws
- Fewer lynchings
Who was Oscar DePriest?
- In 1929 he became the first black congressmen in the 20th century
Disadvantages of Northern migration: (2)
- Job was low paid
- Accommodation was crowded, in disrepair and run-down
How did race relations worsen in the North?
When black American numbers increased they were increasingly perceived as threatening and thus resented
How many black Americans moved to Chicago between 1910 and 1920?
50,000
How many people were killed in the race riots in Chicago?
25 black people
How many homes of black families were set on fire?
1,000
Great migration impact on the South: (3)
- Labour force shrank
- Farming areas struggled
- Southerners saw migration as black people ‘voting with their feet’ against Jim Crow Laws
How many black Americans migrated to the North up until 1930?
1 million
What percentage of Black Americans in America lived in the South in 1910 as opposed to 1970
89% –> 58%
What percentage increase of Black Americans did Detroit see?
2400%
What occurred in 1911 as an impact on the North?
Baltimore passed first residential segregation law, other northern cities followed
