Great Migration 2

• What accelerated the Great Migration?

  WW2
• How many black Americans moved to get jobs in defence industries?

  2 million (10%)
• Which cities were home of the defence industries?

  NY, Detroit, Michigan
• What did this movement contribute to?

  The rise in black income and contributed to greater black political power and community consciousness
• What government Executive Order was there?

  One which outlawed racial discrimination in defence industries, mostly North and West so promoted migration
• What was the 'White Flight'?

  An exodus of whites to suburbs and towns
• Who was involved in buildings suburbs?

  The Levitt Brothers who built over 10% of American Suburbs and were racially exclusive
• What did the 'White Flight' lead to?

  Black Ghetto areas in many cities
• How many black Americans migrated between 1941-45?

  Over 1.2 million
• What was the Fair Employment Practice Committees designed to do?

  Promote equality in the defence industries
• Why did greater black consciousness and political power arise?

  Black Americans were seen as vital to the nations safety
• What is a West Coast industrial city?

  West Oakland
• Why did the 'White Flight occur'?

  Low-interest mortgages and new cheaper homes
• Why else did the 'White Flight' occur? (2)

  More cars, better roads, ability to commute
• Why else did the 'White Flight' occur? (3)

  Cities had higher taxes, noise, congestion and impoverished black populations
• Why else did the 'White Flight' occur? (4)

  Spacious new homes in racially homogenous (segregated) areas
• Why did the black inner-city ghettos grow?

  Urban politicians manipulated local laws, e.g 'Negro removal'
• Why else did the black inner-city ghettos grow? (2)

  Federal government didn't build much public housing
• Why else did the black inner-city ghettos grow? (3)

  Federal government was reluctant to give black families mortgages
• Why else did the black inner-city ghettos grow? (4)

  White violence and restrictive covenants