1916
Great Migration Begins
The Great Migration began as millions of African Americans moved from the rural South to urban centers in the North and Midwest, seeking freedom from Jim Crow violence and economic opportunity [3]. This migration reshaped American demographics and laid the groundwork for …
Chicago, Detroit, New York City, US
African American
Civil rights movement
Jim Crow
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The Great Migration began as millions of African Americans moved from the rural South to urban centers in the North and Midwest, seeking freedom from Jim Crow violence and economic opportunity [3]. This migration reshaped American demographics and laid the groundwork for future civil rights movements [3].