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Great Migration to US in 20th century
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Migration_to_US_in_20th_century
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Great_Migration_(African_American)
gptkbp:cause
escape Jim Crow laws
escape racial violence
seek economic opportunities
gptkbp:culturalSignificance
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
growth of Black urban communities
gptkbp:destination
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Western_United_States
gptkb:Northern_United_States
gptkbp:effect
changes in American music, art, and literature
transformation of American cities
increased political activism among African Americans
gptkbp:endDate
1970
gptkbp:estimatedMigrants
over 6 million
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Great Migration to US in 20th century
gptkbp:location
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:majorCitiesImpacted
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Detroit
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:migrants
gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:relatedEvent
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Second_Great_Migration
gptkbp:startDate
1916
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Puerto_Ricans
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5