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8. Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration? (13A)
A. The availability of land grants for homesteaders
B. Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
C. Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
D. The higher cost of living in urban areas

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Economic opportunities in industrialized cities are one of the important pull factors that led to the African-Americans to migrate from South to North.

Option-B

Explanation:

Great Migration was a relocation movement of African-American population from rural South to North for the want of opportunities. This movement happened between 1916-1970.  

After world war broke out in Europe during 1914, industrialized areas available in North and West faced labour shortages and thus led to the gradual migration of Africans from European countries to the United States.

During World War, Whites were busy involved in War and that created an opportunity for Africans to move to industrialized area. In 1942, there was plethora of job opportunities available in North region such as NewYork, Chicago, Detroit and Pittsburgh.  

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One of the factors that serves as contribution to Great Migration is B:Economic opportunities in industrialized cities.

  • The Great Migration can be regarded as a the relocation of  large numbers of people of African Americans which moves from the rural South to the cities of the North as well as west.

  • This occurred around 1916 to 1970 and more than 6 millions of people migrated .Those that migrated did so because economic opportunities in industrialized cities and to seek greener pastures.

Therefore, option B us correct.

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