Question

From 1910 to 1930, many African Americans moved from the South to the North in a trend known as the Great Migration. One of the main causes of this move was A) economic hardships due to Southern overpopulation. B) racism in the South that caused fear and suffering. C) the promise of free housing and healthcare in the North. D) the impact created by the passage of the Civil Rights Act.

Answer 1

B) racism in the South that caused fear and suffering

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) racism in the South that caused fear and suffering.

One of the great causes of this move was racism in the South that caused fear and suffering.

From 1910 to 1930 many African Americans moved from the South to the North in a trend known as the Great Migration. The Great Migration was a period where millions of black people from the poor regions of the South relocated to the cities of the North. Among the causes of this migration were racism and the lack of decently paid jobs to generate prosperity.