Why did African Americans move from the rural South to northern cities, beginning in the late 1800s?

Question

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O to escape religious persecution
O to change their identities
O to live in a place with many different cultures and races
to escape discrimination and find better economic opportunities

Answer 1

The correct answer is: to escape discrimination and find better economic opportunities.

Many African Americans moved from the rural South to northern cities during this time period, particularly during the Great Migration, to flee the oppressive conditions of Jim Crow laws, racism, and limited job prospects in the South, seeking greater economic opportunities and a better quality of life in the North.