Black Exodus
- The Great Migration from the American South
Because of this exodus, the South lost not only a huge percentage of its inhabitants to northern cities like Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia but also its supply of cheap labor. Fleeing from racial injustice and poverty, southern blacks took their culture north with them and transformed northern urban centers with their churches, social institutions, and ways of life.
In Black Exodus eight noted scholars consider the causes that stimulated the migration and examine the far-reaching results.
EAN: 9780878056095
Because of this exodus, the South lost not only a huge percentage of its inhabitants to northern cities like Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia but also its supply of cheap labor. Fleeing from racial injustice and poverty, southern blacks took their culture north with them and transformed northern urban centers with their churches, social institutions, and ways of life.
In Black Exodus eight noted scholars consider the causes that stimulated the migration and examine the far-reaching results.
EAN: 9780878056095