Black Migration In the United States Of America During the 20th Century “ The North was the Promised Land. It was the land of hope. But it was not quite the fulfillment of the Promised Land as we had anticipated. Yes, they had better jobs, your children could go to better schools, and they could vote. But there were so many other obstacles, like racism: the transfer of the Jim Crow of the South, to the …showed first 75 words of 1236 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1236 total…song and art which personified the Harlem Renaissance came with the Great Migration. To many migrating African Americans the move up north was considered to be second chance at life, a new beginning. A place long away from prejudice, hurt, inequality, and ignorance. But for the many who moved there it seemed as though the South had followed, and in spite of the numerous attempts of discouraging the African American population at succeeding , they prevailed.