The Great Migration and Its Causes

Flashcards covering key vocabulary terms and concepts related to the Great Migration.

Great Migration

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West between 1916 and 1970.

Exodusters

African Americans who migrated from the South to Kansas in the late 19th century, many later moved to California.

Jim Crow laws

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

Economic causes of migration

Reasons related to job opportunities, low wages, and labor demands that motivated African Americans to leave the South.

Boll weevil

A pest that ruined cotton crops, contributing to economic hardship in the Southern states.

Mob violence

Acts of violence perpetrated by groups, often targeting African Americans, which prompted migration from affected areas.

NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, an organization advocating for civil rights for African Americans.

Discrimination

Unjust treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race.

Mob violence

Acts of violence perpetrated by groups, often targeting African Americans, contributing to their migration.

Southern states

U.S. states located in the southeastern region of the country, historically associated with agriculture and racial segregation.