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The Great Migration took place during the early 1900s. During this time period, nearly 6 million African Americans living in southern states migrated to major cities. They mainly traveled north, but also traveled to the western and midwestern regions.

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Families are less likely ro make international moves than young adults.

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Families are less likely ro make international moves than young adults.

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This law doesn’t apply to the Great Migration because the movement consisted of only internal migration, not international migration.

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Urban residents are less migratory that inhabitants of rural areas.

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Urban residents are less migratory that inhabitants of rural areas.

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This law would apply to the Great Migration because the majority of migrants from the southern states lived in rural, agricultural areas.

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations.

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations.

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The vast majority of African Americans who relocated during the Great Migration moved to major cities in the north, west, and midwest, indicating that this law proves to be true.

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The majority of migrants move a short distance.

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The majority of migrants move a short distance.

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Although this statement is true, it does not apply to the Great Migration. The 6 million African Americans fleeing the southern countries migrated much further than a “short distance.”

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration.

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration.

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During the Great Migration, African Americans were accepted by the northern cities, meaning there was a limited amount of counter migration. However, a population of white families began to leave these cities in favor of the suburban neighborhoods as the African American community became populous.

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Distance decay relates to the Great Migration in the sense that the people leaving the south didn't have a good sense of place in regards to the northern cities. They had a good idea of what the areas near them consisted of, but are less familiar with the cities located further away. Since they could only use what they had learned about the cities or what others had told them, their idea of what NYC would look like would most likely be inaccurate due to distance decay.

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Since the citizens of the southern communities were not being forced to leave the south and were only in search of a better living situation, the Great Migration is an example of voluntary migration. They were able to make the decision to move up north independent from restrictions, indicating voluntary movement.

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Since the African Americans never crossed international borders whilst migrating towards northern areas, the Great Migration would be an example of internal migration.

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In the path of travel from the southern states to major northern cities, most commonly New York City, many migrants found a place that they liked better while on their voyage to their originally planned destination.

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In the North and Midwest, job opportunities in factories were much more abundant. Since WWI was occurring simultaneously to the Great Migration, many of the white men were unable to work, allowing for the African Americans to move to the northern cities in search of better economic opportunities.

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https://www.mtholyoke.edu/media/exploring-great-migration

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The Great Migration was the result of the African American community wanting to flee the racial disenfranchisement that was very prominent in the southern states. The Jim Crow Laws were also very strongly upheld down south, causing the African Americans to migrate north and west in hopes of a life with less discrimination.

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https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/long-lasting-legacy-great-migration-180960118/

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Reading Through History Great Migration Explanation

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Reading Through History Great Migration Explanation

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak1Uk8-3EE8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TfgJnXlaxo