Question

it was during the first world war that a silent pilgrimage took its first steps within the borders of this country... it would not end until the 1970s... over the course of six decades, some six million black southerners left the land of their forefathers and fanned out across the country for an uncertain existence in nearly every other corner of america... - isabel wilkerson, the warmth of other suns: the epic story of americas great migration, 2010 what was the primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt? a. a lack of educational institutions for african americans in the south b. limited economic opportunities for african americans in the south c. increased availability of manufactured goods in the north d. increased demand for sharecroppers in the north

Explanation:

The Great Migration (the demographic shift described) was mainly due to African - Americans seeking better economic opportunities. The South had a discriminatory economic system (like sharecropping that kept many Black people in poverty). The North offered industrial jobs during and after World War I.

• Option A: Lack of educational institutions was a factor but not the primary one. The economic pull and push (South's economic limitations) were more significant.
• Option C: Availability of manufactured goods is not the main reason for people to migrate. It's the jobs (economic opportunity) related to manufacturing that would attract.
• Option D: There was no increased demand for sharecroppers in the North. The North's economy was more industrial.

Answer:

B. Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South