What was the Great Migration's significance during the interwar years?
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Correct answer: It brought many African Americans from the rural South to northern and western cities
The Great Migration transformed American cities as African Americans moved to seek jobs and escape Jim Crow oppression. It helped create larger Black urban communities and influenced politics, labor, and culture.
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