Discussion Post: History
The African American Great Migration and Beyond
• Who does Tolnay describe as the migrants who left the south and why?
• What are some important factors that Tolnay describes as influencing potential destinations of southern migrants?
• Where did the southern migrants go? How did they fare in their new home?
• Tolnay argues that internal migration and residential mobility had important short and long-term impacts on individual Blacks, the Black community, and American society. What were they?
• Why did some migrants begin to return south?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.