What were the reasons for the Great Migration? (Choose 2)

Question

A.
Black Americans wanted better educational opportunities.
B.
Black Americans wanted to escape segregation and discrimination in the South.
C.
Black Americans migrated to the North and Midwest in search of job opportunities.
D.
Black Americans were promised housing and food if they moved North and Midwest.

Answer 1

The two main reasons for the Great Migration are:

B. Black Americans wanted to escape segregation and discrimination in the South. C. Black Americans migrated to the North and Midwest in search of job opportunities.

These factors drove many Black Americans to seek a better life away from the oppressive conditions they faced in the Southern states.