Asked by Andrea Rengifo on May 14, 2024
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Which of the following statements about the Great Migration is LEAST accurate?
A) The migration stemmed not only from economic devastation in southern farms but also from the belief that discrimination was less prevalent in the North.
B) White southerners were happy to see blacks leave the region and passed legislation to facilitate the exodus.
C) Black newspapers encouraged the exodus,advising readers that their lives would be better in the North than in the South.
D) The migration resulted in part from the opening of northern industrial jobs to blacks for the first time.
Great Migration
The movement of over six million African Americans from the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West from about 1916 to 1970, seeking better economic opportunities and escaping racial discrimination.
Economic Devastation
A situation in which a significant event, such as a natural disaster or financial crisis, severely disrupts and damages an economy.
Discrimination
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.
- Ascertain the social and economic catalysts that instigated the large-scale migration of African Americans from southern regions to northern locales during and following the First World War.
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erica phillipsMay 16, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
White southerners were generally not supportive of the Great Migration. Many were opposed to black southerners leaving because it meant losing a significant portion of the labor force. There was no widespread legislative effort to facilitate the exodus; in fact, there were instances where efforts were made to restrict or discourage the movement.
Learning Objectives
- Ascertain the social and economic catalysts that instigated the large-scale migration of African Americans from southern regions to northern locales during and following the First World War.