Migration Patterns and Ethnic Groups

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to migration patterns, ethnic groups, and historical events surrounding forced migration and discrimination.

Forced Migration

The movement of people against their will, often due to conflict or persecution.

Slave Trade

The historical trade of enslaved persons, particularly from Africa to the Americas, notably during the 17th to 19th centuries.

Chain Migration

A type of migration where individuals move to a new area based on the prior settlement of family members or members of their ethnic group.

Ghetto

A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group.

Apartheid

A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race that existed in South Africa until the early 1990s.

White Flight

The phenomenon where white residents leave neighborhoods as more African Americans or other minorities move in.

Interregional Migration

Movement between different regions or areas, often seen in the migration patterns of African Americans in the U.S.

Intra Regional Migration

Movement within the same region, such as moving from one part of a city to another.

Jim Crow Laws

State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

African National Congress

A political party in South Africa that fought against apartheid and was led by Nelson Mandela after its abolition.