“Moving on Up” The Causes and the Impact of the Great Migration on African Americans

This curriculum unit is designed to explore the challenges, issues, and possible growth of African-Americans during the Great Migration period in the United States. As African-Americans gained more entry in the work force as a result of the post reconstruction period and America’s becoming more of an industrialized nation, they faced many challenges. This information is noteworthy, as it will allow my high school history students the opportunity to develop an understanding of this topic.  This unit is developed for history students between grades nine through twelve, who are taking World History, African-American History and/or United States History.  All three of these courses discuss the Great Migration.