2021 Celebration of Black History - Day 23

Today we celebrate Black History by following the path of the Great Migration

With the formal ending of slavery in place, many freed black people saw this as an opportunity to start anew. But, for those in the south, things didn’t seem much different. The southern black experience saw more aggression, lynching’s and segregation. As a result, the time to move was imminent.

World War I allowed black people to enter the factory workspace as they left the south. As black people migrated, they were able to establish their own neighborhoods. By World War II, these communities were able to welcome more black migrants and aid in their entrance into an industrialized workforce.

Watch this video to learn more: https://blackhistoryintwominutes.com/migrations-from-exodusters-to-great-migrations

Read here to learn more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/long-lasting-legacy-great-migration-180960118/