The Great Migration of Black Americans from the Us South : A Guide and Interpretation

The Great Migration from the US South is a prominent theme in economic history research not only because it was a prime example of large scale internal migration, but also because it had far-reaching ramifications for American economic, social, and political change. This article offers a concise review of the literature focused on questions of timing, selection, and migrants’ outcomes, and then offers a more speculative interpretation of how the Great Migration fostered the advancement of Civil Rights. It concludes by pointing out areas where further exploration would be valuable

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Year of publication:	2022
Authors:	Collins, William J.
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Binnenwanderung \| Internal migration \| Afroamerikaner \| African Americans \| Sozialer Wandel \| Social change \| Wirtschaftsgeschichte \| Economic history \| Strukturwandel \| Structural change \| Politischer Wandel \| Political change \| Schwarze Menschen \| Black people