During the early 1900s, there was a great deal of racial conflict. Many African Americans read in newspapers of opportunities for wartime industrial jobs in the North, and hundreds of thousands left the South. This was called the great migration. These people traveled north wanting to escape discrimination and poverty. Some found work in industry jobs, but most were stuck with low-paying jobs. Many African Americans did not feel the North was what they expected it to be. They were forced to compete with Southern white migrants for jobs and housing. Racial conflict arose after veterans returned from World War I, and race riots occurred. This left many people injured and multiple black families became homeless. This event changed African American
