With bloodshed and ashes burning forever in memory from the Civil War, came the Gilded Age of economic prosperity and great migration in the North and West of America. The United States in the late 19th century became successful and an impactful powerhouse due to the expedited industrialization. Railroads, mining, and factories offered numerous opportunities for labor, creating labor unions and migration to increase. The new economic cycle brought the market to be flooded with lower prices so everything had to be cutthroat. These opportunities made America look extremely attractive to people from different countries like Italy, Russia, Germany, Ireland, and China. Business owners thought of new ideas to become organized to help each other;
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After the horrendous remaining’s and chaos from the Civil War in the South came a depression. This depression brought the South in debt allowing African Americans to move forward with their lives from crucial labor. Racism still led to violence and lynching became a regular occurrence creating African Americans wanting a better and different life. This migration was severely slow due to people’s fear of change. African Americans started to move toward the North with jobs keep opening up. African Americans started working in factories instead of farms in the South. The North provided an opportunity for better schooling, African American men could vote, and industries wanted them for work due to their willingness to have lower pay. African Americans were able to have a more of a community lifestyle, leading them to have friends and go to church together so they not be afraid of being lynched. Inequality was still present at that time in the North, however, it was significantly different treatment compared to the South. Obviously, the Gilded Age influenced African Americans to migrate to the North from the South due to the new economic growth and opportunity to live a different, more prosperous …show more content…
Migrating from different places takes extreme dedication and trust in that country to find the best fit for that group. Even though these groups with have several obstacles to face, it will benefit them in the long run creating the diversity in the United States. Today, politicians are trying to create a wall between countries to stop migration, however, they should learn what happened to the effects of the Berlin Wall before creating a new because completely cutting ties off from another country is never the best
After the horrendous remaining’s and chaos from the Civil War in the South came a depression. This depression brought the South in debt allowing African Americans to move forward with their lives from crucial labor. Racism still led to violence and lynching became a regular occurrence creating African Americans wanting a better and different life. This migration was severely slow due to people’s fear of change. African Americans started to move toward the North with jobs keep opening up. African Americans started working in factories instead of farms in the South. The North provided an opportunity for better schooling, African American men could vote, and industries wanted them for work due to their willingness to have lower pay. African Americans were able to have a more of a community lifestyle, leading them to have friends and go to church together so they not be afraid of being lynched. Inequality was still present at that time in the North, however, it was significantly different treatment compared to the South. Obviously, the Gilded Age influenced African Americans to migrate to the North from the South due to the new economic growth and opportunity to live a different, more prosperous …show more content…
Migrating from different places takes extreme dedication and trust in that country to find the best fit for that group. Even though these groups with have several obstacles to face, it will benefit them in the long run creating the diversity in the United States. Today, politicians are trying to create a wall between countries to stop migration, however, they should learn what happened to the effects of the Berlin Wall before creating a new because completely cutting ties off from another country is never the best