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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:cause
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gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
Economic opportunities in the North
Racial segregation in the South
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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rise of Black political power in the North
spread of jazz and blues
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gptkbp:demographics
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changed racial demographics of Northern cities
decline in Southern Black population
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gptkbp:destination
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Western_United_States
gptkb:Northern_United_States
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gptkbp:documentedIn
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gptkb:The_Warmth_of_Other_Suns_(book)
gptkb:The_Great_Migration_series_(paintings)
Isabel Wilkerson (author)
Jacob Lawrence (artist)
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gptkbp:endDate
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1970
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gptkbp:estimatedMigrants
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over 6 million
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Migration
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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mechanization of agriculture
labor shortages in the North
violence against African Americans in the South
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notableCity
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gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Detroit
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Philadelphia
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Southern_United_States
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:African-American
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gptkbp:period
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20th century
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Second_Great_Migration
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gptkbp:result
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Cultural impact (Harlem Renaissance, etc.)
Growth of Black communities in Northern cities
Urbanization of African Americans
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gptkbp:significance
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largest internal migration in U.S. history
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gptkbp:startDate
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1916
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ida_Mae_Gladney
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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