G. Hughes, Virgil MS The Great Migration The Great Migration An American Story It is 1916. Segregation divides the South. Living conditions are difficult.

G. Hughes, Virgil MS

The Great MigrationThe Great MigrationAn American Story

It is 1916. Segregation divides the South. Living conditions are difficult for all southerners, but especially for blacks. Many African Americans travel north in search of a better life. This chapter of American history, known as “The Great Migration”, inspired painter Jacob Lawrence to tell the story of this journey.

Reading Strategy

Making Comparisons When you make comparisons,

you see how things are alike and different. This strategy will help you understand information.

How To Make Comparisons

1. Preview the selection by looking at pictures, captions, and headings. Decide what you want to compare.

2. Set up a comparison chart. Show what you plan to compare in the heading.

3. Read each part of the selection. Take notes on your chart.

4. Look over your chart. How are the things alike and different?

Practice Making Practice Making ComparisonsComparisons

DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS: – Look at the worksheet talking about industries in Look at the worksheet talking about industries in

the north. the north.

First,First, read through the two read through the two paragraphs to decide what paragraphs to decide what things you will be comparing.things you will be comparing.

ThenThen, reread the two , reread the two paragraphs and complete the paragraphs and complete the chart.chart.

Northern IndustriesNorthern Industries Before 1916 Before 1916 Before 1916, many workers in northern factories Before 1916, many workers in northern factories

were immigrants from other countries. These workers produced cars in were immigrants from other countries. These workers produced cars in automobile factories. In the steel mills, they made railroad tracks for the automobile factories. In the steel mills, they made railroad tracks for the nation’s railroads and farm machinery. nation’s railroads and farm machinery.

World War I World War I During World War I many people joined the military to During World War I many people joined the military to fight in the war. No immigration was allowed to the United States. For fight in the war. No immigration was allowed to the United States. For these reasons, there was a shortage of workers in the North. Many these reasons, there was a shortage of workers in the North. Many African Americans from the South joined the movement north to find jobs. African Americans from the South joined the movement north to find jobs. In addition, many women took factory jobs. The northern factories now In addition, many women took factory jobs. The northern factories now produced ships, ammunition, and planes for the war.produced ships, ammunition, and planes for the war.

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Stand Up…Hand Up…Pair Up…

• Once you and your partner have opened to section 1 (page 174), read section one and take notes on the chart comparing the lives of African Americans in the North and in the South.

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Section 1 – An American Story• Between 1916 and 1919,

African Americans moved from the South to northern cities.

This exodus or migration resulted in a population shift.

Section 1 – Section 1 – An American StoryAn American Story

Many African Many African Americans left Americans left farm jobs to take farm jobs to take jobs in factories.jobs in factories.

Section 2 – The Segregated South

There was a shortage of workers in the northern factories because many had left to fight in World War I.

Section 2 – Section 2 – The Segregated The Segregated SouthSouth

Flooding in the South ruined crops, and Flooding in the South ruined crops, and made the cost of food very expensive in the made the cost of food very expensive in the South. This forced African Americans to South. This forced African Americans to move to cities in the North. move to cities in the North.

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Section 3 – Life In The North

• Although things were supposed to be better in the North, many African American found new difficulties.

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Section 3 – Life In The North

• Life in the North gave African Americans opportunities the would not have had if they had not migrated.