How the Great Migration Changed America

How the Great Migration Changed America unpacks the political, cultural, economic, and social dimensions of one of America's most consequential migration events. With Davarian Baldwin at the helm, the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College, you'll evaluate the scale, scope, and role of the Great Northward Migration in US history. Learn about the harsh realities of life in the North, from redlining to Red Summer. Tour bustling Black neighborhoods in Chicago and New York City. Explore tensions between new migrants and established Black residents. Learn about the rise of betting, Black baseball leagues, gospel, and jazz. And evaluate the migration's long-term ideological and political impact from the early 20th century to today.