The Great Migration (jan 1, 1917 – jan 1, 1918)
Description:
Due to the need of industrial workers during WWI, around half a million black workers migrated to the north for jobs. But, due to the large influx of immigration during the war, the black Americans competed with the white immigrants and violence eventually broke out between the two.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1917
jan 1, 1918
~ 12 months