The Great Migration, 1915-45 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Great Migration period
Great Migration period
1915-1945
Number of black Americans who left South in Great Migration
Number of black Americans who left South in Great Migration
1.6 million
Black Americans who left South 1916-18 for WWI jobs
Black Americans who left South 1916-18 for WWI jobs
400,000
Daily wage: Chicago meatpacking vs. South farm labour
Daily wage: Chicago meatpacking vs. South farm labour
$2.50/day vs. few dollars/week
Newspaper that promoted northern migration to black Americans
Newspaper that promoted northern migration to black Americans
Chicago Defender
% increase in Detroit's black population 1910-1930
% increase in Detroit's black population 1910-1930
2,400%
1914 insect that destroyed southern cotton crops
1914 insect that destroyed southern cotton crops
Boll weevil
Cotton price per pound: 1920 vs. 1932
Cotton price per pound: 1920 vs. 1932
42 cents (1920) to 5 cents (1932)
Three methods used to restrict black American voting in South
Three methods used to restrict black American voting in South
Literacy tests, poll tax, grandfather clause
Five major northern destination cities of Great Migration
Five major northern destination cities of Great Migration
Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Pittsburgh