3.5 The Great Migration

• Jim Crow laws were a major push factor in the Great Migration.

  True
• Match the phase of the Great Migration with its dates:

  First Phase ↔️ 1916 - 1930

  Second Phase ↔️ 1940 - 1970
• The Great Migration contributed to the rise of the Harlem Renaissance in the North.
• Match the effects of the Great Migration with the region:

  North & West ↔️ Increased African American population

  South ↔️ Loss of labor force
• The first phase of the Great Migration ended in the year 1930
• Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation and discrimination
• In the North and West, the Great Migration led to a rapid increase in the African American population
• The Great Migration led to the flourishing of African American culture, such as the Harlem Renaissance
• What challenges did African Americans in the North and West still face after the Great Migration?

  Discrimination
• The first phase of the Great Migration occurred between 1916 and 1930
• The South experienced a decline in its economy due to the loss of its labor force.
• What were the push factors that caused African Americans to leave the South during the Great Migration?

  Jim Crow laws, racial violence, limited opportunities
• Arrange the following push and pull factors of the Great Migration:

  1️⃣ Jim Crow laws

  2️⃣ Racial violence

  3️⃣ Limited economic opportunities

  4️⃣ Job opportunities

  5️⃣ Better living conditions

  6️⃣ Promise of freedom
• The Great Migration reshaped American demographics and culture.

  True
• What were the two primary categories of factors driving the Great Migration?

  Push and pull
• What were the educational and cultural opportunities available in Northern and Western urban centers that attracted African Americans?

  Urban centers
• What type of growth did the influx of African Americans contribute to in Northern cities?

  Industrial expansion
• The Harlem Renaissance was a direct result of the Great Migration.


  True
• Order the key impacts of the Great Migration on African American identity:

  1️⃣ Migration from the South

  2️⃣ New communities in the North and West

  3️⃣ Harlem Renaissance

  4️⃣ Strengthening of cultural identity
• What is the Great Migration defined as?

  Mass movement of African Americans
• What were the pull factors that drew African Americans to the North and West during the Great Migration?

  Job opportunities, freedom, better living conditions
• The Great Migration occurred in two distinct phases.


  True
• The Great Migration led to heightened racial tensions in the North and West.


  True
• What were the pull factors that drew African Americans to the North and West during the Great Migration?

  Job opportunities, better living conditions
• What were the push factors that compelled African Americans to leave the South during the Great Migration?

  Jim Crow laws, racial violence
• Racial violence, such as lynchings, was a push factor of the Great Migration.


  True
• The Great Migration led to the decline of rural communities and urban decay in the South.

  True
• What were the social consequences of the Great Migration in the South?

  Social disruption
• The Harlem Renaissance was a flourishing of African American arts, literature, and intellectual thought