Question

Which push and pull factor for the Great Migration do you think would have motivated you most to move west or north? In my own words

Answer 1

If I had been living in the South during the Great Migration, the push factor that would have motivated me most is the daily threat of racial violence and the brutal limits of Jim Crow — it made life unsafe and blocked any hope of fair treatment. The pull factor that would have convinced me to move north or west is the promise of steady, higher-paying factory jobs and better schools, which offered real economic opportunity and a chance for a safer, more stable life for my family. Together, the need for safety and the hope for a better future would push me to leave and pull me toward northern or western cities.