The Great Migration (1913-1930) (jan 1, 1913 – jan 1, 1930)
Description:
-A large population of black people moving out of the South and towards the North and the West-Escaping racism of the south (although there was still racism everywhere else
-Seeking new economic opportunities
-Many to NYC in Harlem, contributing to the Harlem Renaissance
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Date:
jan 1, 1913
jan 1, 1930
~ 17 years