How did World War I affect the Great Migration?

A. African Americans were no longer needed on farms in the South.
B. African American workers abandoned factory jobs in the North for higher-paying agricultural jobs in the South.
C. Factory workers left their jobs to fight in the war, creating a labor shortage in urban areas.

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How did World War I affect the Great Migration?

A. African Americans were no longer needed on farms in the South.
B. African American workers abandoned factory jobs in the North for higher-paying agricultural jobs in the South.
C. Factory workers left their jobs to fight in the war, creating a labor shortage in urban areas.

GinnyAnswer · Answer

World War I prompted a significant migration of African Americans from the rural South to urban North due to labor shortages and emerging economic opportunities. Many sought better jobs in northern factories as the agricultural labor needs diminished. Thus, the Great Migration was closely linked to the socio-economic conditions of the war period. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-07

Anonymous · Answer

World War I spurred the Great Migration by creating labor shortages in northern factories, which were in need of workers due to many being drafted for the war. This led African Americans to move from the South to urban areas for better job opportunities. The migration was driven by economic growth in the North and a decline in agricultural demand in the South. 
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