Bibliograph

Moving north, African Americans and the Great Migration, 1915-1930, [Monica Halpern]

Type

Label

Moving north, African Americans and the Great Migration, 1915-1930, [Monica Halpern]

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Moving north

Oclc number

53831342

Responsibility statement

[Monica Halpern]

Series statement

Crossroads America

Sub title

African Americans and the Great Migration, 1915-1930

Summary

"After the Civil War, the South went through a period of rebuilding, termed Reconstruction, but because many white people in the South were not ready to accept African Americans as equals, unfair laws were passed which restricted the rights of blacks. These Black Codes and Jim Crow laws left African Americans in a segregated world. Life was better in the north in many ways for African Americans. The 1920s brought jobs and money, until The Great Depression hit. The Depression made times more difficult and left many homeless and jobless. The Harlem Renaissance ended, and many blacks left the cities seeking jobs wherever they could find them. Despite the hard times that followed, the Great Migration had brought many blessings for African Americans." -- publisher's web page

Table Of Contents

Slaves no more : life in the South, 1865-1915 -- Opportunities in the North -- We are leaving! -- A new life -- The Harlem Renaissance -- The Depression hits

Target audience

pre adolescent

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African Americans and the Great Migration, 1915-1930

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