The Great Migration cloned 12/14/2020

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The Great Migration cloned 12/14/2020

Last updated over 2 years ago

23 questions

Part 1: Video Overview of the Great Migration 

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PART 2: POEM ABOUT THE GREAT MIGRATION

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Underline two lines that show what kind of migration motivations Wright is showing in this poem.

PART 3--Podcast: The Takeaway "An Oral History of the Great Migration"

Instructions--Listen to the 9 minute podcast episode below and answer the questions. 

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Why did Robert Foster leave the South and what made his journey traumatic?

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According to Wilkerson, why have so few African Americans shared the stories about their experiences of migrating out of the South and why did she write the book, "Warmth of Other Suns?"

PART 4: EXCERPT FROM ISABEL WILKERSON'S "WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS"
Instructions--Read the following chapter from Warmth of Other Suns and answer the questions.

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According to the author, Isabel Wilkerson, how did most Black migrants out of the South get to cities in the North and West?

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According to the author, why did the Black migrants go so far away from their starting homes?

Isabel Wilkerson describes how migrants from specific southern communities go to specific northern and western cities, based on where the rail and bus lines are. 

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How did some White Americans living in Chicago and other places react to Black Americans who were part of the Great Migration and who returned from the Great War?

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How did some Black Americans respond to such violence?

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Describe the push and pull factors that led to the Great Migration and explain some of the experiences of those who migrated during their journey and after they arrived. Use 2-3 specific details in your response.

Part 1: Video Overview of the Great Migration 

How did World War I change the labor (work) situation in the United States??

During World War I, factories were at full production for making weapons at the same time most European immigrants stopped coming to the US because travel was dangerous.

World War I led to more immigrants coming to the US, so there were fewer jobs available.

World War I didn't change anything about the labor situation.

How did companies like Ford get enough workers for their factories?

They moved their factories to Europe.

They recruited Black workers from the South.

They recruited workers from Canada.

Factory recruitment is an example of a migration pull factor.

True

False

PART 2: POEM ABOUT THE GREAT MIGRATION

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Underline two lines that show what kind of migration motivations Wright is showing in this poem.

PART 3--Podcast: The Takeaway "An Oral History of the Great Migration"

Instructions--Listen to the 9 minute podcast episode below and answer the questions. 

The Jim Crow Laws in the South making it impossible for Black Americans to vote, protect their families, contradict White Southerners, pass a White driver on the road, or even stay out past 8 p.m., are all examples of which type of migration factors:

Push Factors (pushing people out of a place)

Pull Factors (attracting/pulling people toward a new destination)

Why did Robert Foster leave the South and what made his journey traumatic?

Wilkerson, the author of "The Warmth of Other Suns," says the majority of African Americans living in the North and West today can trace their roots to the Great Migration. She also says many famous musicians either migrated themselves or their parents migrated North during the Great Migration, including which of the following musicians?

According to Wilkerson, why have so few African Americans shared the stories about their experiences of migrating out of the South and why did she write the book, "Warmth of Other Suns?"

PART 4: EXCERPT FROM ISABEL WILKERSON'S "WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS"
Instructions--Read the following chapter from Warmth of Other Suns and answer the questions.

1

According to the author, why did the Black migrants go so far away from their starting homes?

Isabel Wilkerson describes how migrants from specific southern communities go to specific northern and western cities, based on where the rail and bus lines are. 

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Name two or three southern states that were "source" places for migrants to Portland, Oregon.

How did some White Americans living in Chicago and other places react to Black Americans who were part of the Great Migration and who returned from the Great War?

How did some Black Americans respond to such violence?

Describe the push and pull factors that led to the Great Migration and explain some of the experiences of those who migrated during their journey and after they arrived. Use 2-3 specific details in your response.

How did World War I change the labor (work) situation in the United States??

During World War I, factories were at full production for making weapons at the same time most European immigrants stopped coming to the US because travel was dangerous.

World War I led to more immigrants coming to the US, so there were fewer jobs available.

World War I didn't change anything about the labor situation.

How did companies like Ford get enough workers for their factories?

They moved their factories to Europe.

They recruited Black workers from the South.

They recruited workers from Canada.

Factory recruitment is an example of a migration pull factor.

True

False

With his poem, "Breaking Away," what type of migration motivation does Richard Wright express?

A. Push Factors (factors pushing someone from their home) 

B. Pull Factors (factors pulling someone to a new land)

C

D

The Jim Crow Laws in the South making it impossible for Black Americans to vote, protect their families, contradict White Southerners, pass a White driver on the road, or even stay out past 8 p.m., are all examples of which type of migration factors:

Push Factors (pushing people out of a place)

Pull Factors (attracting/pulling people toward a new destination)

Wilkerson, the author of "The Warmth of Other Suns," says the majority of African Americans living in the North and West today can trace their roots to the Great Migration.  She also says many famous musicians either migrated themselves or their parents migrated North during the Great Migration, including which of the following musicians?

Berry Gordy

Michael Jackson's family

Miles Davis

Diana Ross

John Coltrane

All of these musicians

This section of the reading suggests that the Great Migration was...

A.  A brief occurrance that happened during one short period of time.

B.  A long process that took place over many years.

C. Seasonal, occurring only during the summers.

D

Where did Black migrants from Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina, and Virginia end up moving?

A. Washington, Philadephia, NY, and Boston.

B. Canada

C. Los Angeles

D

Where did most Black migrants from Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas move to?

A. Seattle, Portland, San Francisco.

B. Canada

C. Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh.

D

Where did most black migrants from Louisiana and Texas move to?

A. The West Coast.

B. The East Coast.

C. Canada

D

True or False: The journey of the people who left the South during the Great Migration always happened in one trip.

True

False

Name two or three southern states that were "source" places for migrants to Portland, Oregon.

Between 1790 and 1890, about ____% of African Americans lived in the South.

A.   20%

B.   50%

C.   66%

D.   90%

About ____% of African Americans lived in the South from 1970 and 1990.

A.  23%

B.  53%

C.  66%

D.  85%

Since 1990, what statement seems to describe what has happened?

A.  More African Americans are continuing to move out of the South to the North.

B.  It looks like some African Americans (4%) have moved to the South. 

C.  There hasn't been any change.

With his poem, "Breaking Away," what type of migration motivation does Richard Wright express?

A. Push Factors (factors pushing someone from their home) 

B. Pull Factors (factors pulling someone to a new land)

C

D

This section of the reading suggests that the Great Migration was...

A.  A brief occurrance that happened during one short period of time.

B.  A long process that took place over many years.

C. Seasonal, occurring only during the summers.

D

Where did Black migrants from Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina, and Virginia end up moving?

A. Washington, Philadephia, NY, and Boston.

B. Canada

C. Los Angeles

D

Where did most Black migrants from Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas move to?

A. Seattle, Portland, San Francisco.

B. Canada

C. Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh.

D

Where did most black migrants from Louisiana and Texas move to?

A. The West Coast.

B. The East Coast.

C. Canada

D

True or False: The journey of the people who left the South during the Great Migration always happened in one trip.

True

False

Between 1790 and 1890, about ____% of African Americans lived in the South.

A.   20%

B.   50%

C.   66%

D.   90%

About ____% of African Americans lived in the South from 1970 and 1990. 

A.  23%

B.  53%

C.  66%

D.  85%

Since 1990, what statement seems to describe what has happened? 

A.  More African Americans are continuing to move out of the South to the North.

B.  It looks like some African Americans (4%) have moved to the South. 

C.  There hasn't been any change.