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Middle Thinkers-The Great Migration

📖 Storytime: The Great Migration

The Great Migration illustration

The Great Migration saw over six million Black Americans move from Jim Crow South to Northern cities like Chicago and New York. Push factors included racial violence and lack of jobs; pull factors were industrial work and education.

📘 Vocabulary Challenge

✅ Story Quiz – Multiple Choice

✍️ Writing Time (Optional)

Imagine you’re living in the South during the early 1900s. Would you leave your home to move North like many Black families did? Why or why not? Write a short narrative or letter explaining your decision.

✅ Lesson Complete!

The Great Migration changed lives and cities. It shows how people move with courage, hope, and strength—leaving a legacy we still learn from today.