10 Questions
What city experienced a remarkable growth rate of 611 percent in their African American population during the Great Migration?
Detroit
Why did many African American migrants take on long hours and multiple jobs in northern cities during the Great Migration?
To achieve their vision of the American Dream.
What was one reason why many skilled craftsmen from the South were unable to find similar jobs in the North during the Great Migration?
Company policy, union regulations, or white-only traditions.
How did Henry Ford contribute to the increase of black workers on assembly lines during the Great Migration?
Ford started a small experiment to use black workers on the assembly line.
What was the approximate percentage increase in New York's black population during the Great Migration?
66 percent
Why were white workers in Alabama unhappy with the situation described in the text?
They were working for less than the going rate compared to workers in Illinois.
What impact did the arrival of southern black workers have on the industrial world?
Employers found that they were essential for carrying on operations.
How did most white individuals view the introduction of African American workers into the workforce?
They saw them as the cause of low wages, deteriorating factory conditions, and unemployment among white males.
Why were labor unions unable to cope with the rapid influx of African American workers from the South?
The labor surplus made it possible for employers to act as if the unions did not exist.
How did racism affect the integration of African American workers into labor organizations?
Racism prevented labor organizations from extending a welcome to African Americans, unlike in the case of foreign-born workers.
Learn about the significant increase in African-American communities in northern cities during the Great Migration period. Explore the remarkable growth rates of black populations in cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit.
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