World War II- Caused African American exiles and migrants to go to areas such as and New York, mainly Harlem. The Harlem Renaissance was a movement in Harlem New York where African-American arts flourished. As many say; it was a cultural explosion.
The booming northern economy was attractive to many people which resulted in the great migration. There were numerous industrial jobs that were looking for new people to hire, this was promising to African-Americans looking for work.
Escaping the oppression in the south in the late 1890's was their main goal. African-Americans were no longer subjugated to manual labor, they had rights and freedoms. They traveled north to places like Harlem to try and reinvent their lives and embrace the culture
The booming northern economy was attractive to many people which resulted in the great migration. There were numerous industrial jobs that were looking for new people to hire, this was promising to African-Americans looking for work.
Escaping the oppression in the south in the late 1890's was their main goal. African-Americans were no longer subjugated to manual labor, they had rights and freedoms. They traveled north to places like Harlem to try and reinvent their lives and embrace the culture