"Great Migration | The African Americans," November 12, 2013

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Courtesy of Public Broadcasting Service, "Great Migration | The African Americans," The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, 12 November 2013

Description

The Great Migration was when African Americans left the South in large numbers for the North and West. This video is an excerpt from episode four of "Making a Way Out of No Way," which was from the series "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross" with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Transcript of "Great Migration" Video

Source-Dependent Questions

• What were some of the reasons African Americans wanted to leave the South?
• What were some of the reasons white people did not want African Americans to migrate to the North?

Citation Information 

"Great Migration | The African Americans," The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, 12 November 2013. Courtesy of Public Broadcasting Service