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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. World War I and the 1920s
  4. Great Migration
Topic: U.S. History
Time Period: World War I and the 1920s

Great Migration

This lesson uses Newark, New Jersey, as a case study of the Great Migration, the dramatic movement of African Americans from Southern states to Northern states. Students analyze five historical documents to learn about the push-pull factors of the time and answer the question: Why did African Americans migrate to Newark at the beginning of the 20th century?

 Photo of railroad depot concourse in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1921. From the State Archives of Florida.

Image: Photo of railroad depot concourse in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1921. From the State Archives of Florida.

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