I grew up on the Upper West Side of NY in the 1970's. Alot of the Black families would always send their kids Down South for a few weeks. The kids got t9 know their Family, got to see how different things were back then..what an experience! Family bonds are really something else, arent they?
In the first half of the 20th century no Southern state other than Georgia experienced two straight decades of net decline in black population while Georgia experienced three straight decades of net decline in it's black population. Despite this dubious distinction, Georgia has figured less prominent than other Southern states in writings regarding the Great Migration for some strange reason. Why ? Because racism had more to do with the Great Migration than any other particular dynamic, the numbers wouldv'e shown the most racist state in the South wasn't Alabama or Mississippi, it was Georgia
My dad's family lived in rural Illinois, my mom's family lived in rural Wisconsin. There families came from Europe. My dad's family came to Lake county in the late 30's and 40's. They never knew what racism was. Everyone in their small town was white.
Even though it's known that white terrorism fueled The Great Migation, the following census figures are largely unknown for some reason. Louisiana had average black population of 926,200 from 1930-1970 which was 226,600 larger compared to 699,600 in 1920, Alabama had an average black population of 958,000 from 1930-1970 which was 56,300 larger compared to 901,700 in 1920, and Mississippi had an average black population of 960,200 from 1930-1970 which was 25,500 larger compared to 934,700 in 1920. Meanwhile, despite that Georgia had an average black population of 1,106,200 from 1930-1970 which was 101,400 smaller compared to 1,207,600 in 1920, one will come across narratives that the black residents of Georgia experienced a lesser degree of white terrorism than the black residents of those other three states during the period.
I'm a white man who left my home in the South for better opportunities in NYC. I'm retired by disability and there is a plethora of programs that help me in the city. Once you have outlived your working days you go from having a parking spot at work with your name on it to nothing. You aren't even treated as a human if you can't work. I'm not saying I had it nearly as bad as these folk but I got a taste of it.
@colonelmcdoogle it's really no different than any other major city...we're just in the news the most...I don't know why. Anyways, black people make nice money here, I'm just saying. You have to or you'll be subjected to living in the hood.
This is very educational. Learning more about my black heritage. Black people down south picked cotton from sun up to sundown and earn less than a dollar a day. That's just terrible.
I strongly recommend Isabel Wilkerson's book, The Warmth of Other Suns. Its one of the best books I've ever read. It was an eye opening read on a part of american and black history that needs to be told and taught. It particularly sheds light on post civil war treatment of black farmers and the injustice of the share cropping system. Sadly, the migration led to a total disconnect of many northern blacks and their southern roots.
Even though it's known that white terrorism fueled The Great Migation, the following census figures are largely unknown for some reason. Louisiana had average black population of 926,200 from 1930-1970 which was 226,600 larger compared to 699,600 in 1920, Alabama had an average black population of 958,000 from 1930-1970 which was 56,300 larger compared to 901,700 in 1920, and Mississippi had an average black population of 960,200 from 1930-1970 which was 25,500 larger compared to 934,700 in 1920. Meanwhile, despite that Georgia had an average black population of 1,106,200 from 1930-1970 which was 101,400 smaller compared to 1,207,600 in 1920, one will come across narratives that the black residents of Georgia experienced a lesser degree of white terrorism than the black residents of those other three states during the period.
Black people in America are heroes. My hat is off to you especially who had to suffer more than any human should have had to suffer. This should make their descendants strong and resilience not weak and passive. Rise up brothers and sisters and take America back!
Not all brown people. I worked, travelled, and educated myself. Married 10 years and one daughter at 37. I was not poor and lived very well, and helped others. Welfare or babies out of wedlock was not how I was raised. I was widowed, when she was 7, and she teaches all over the world, since I took her all over the world.
Thanks so much - so many friends family and teachers and peers moved to Buffalo ny they would always talembout back home in various southern states - every summer everyone would go back for summers in the south
It's amazing how machines have improved profit yet wrecked economies. One day the fields are full of employed teams and the next day those teams are put of out work.
