The Great Migration refers to the massive relocation of millions of African Americans from the South of the US to Northern and Western states, mostly in the first half of the 20th century. This had major implications by changing the demographic balance of both their former and new communities. The South become much more white-dominated, while many cities in the North became eventually majority Black when combined with White flight (the move of White residents from the cities to suburbs) soon after.
What if this migration had not happened? How would the Southern states have been different, especially in relation to the Civil Rights reforms of the 1960s? What about the cities and states that received the newcomers? Would White flight not have happened and the resulting urban decline been avoided? And how would have national level politics been affected?
What if this migration had not happened? How would the Southern states have been different, especially in relation to the Civil Rights reforms of the 1960s? What about the cities and states that received the newcomers? Would White flight not have happened and the resulting urban decline been avoided? And how would have national level politics been affected?