Twentieth century black migrations to the North represent the most critical mass movement of African American people in history other than the forced migration of slavery. Because of the huge impact of these migrations on African Americans and on the nation at large, it is important to understand the reasons for the migrations, white and black institutional responses to this movement, and the known consequences of northern urbanization. Black migrants left the South for several …showed first 75 words of 503 total…

…showed last 75 words of 503 total…participated on an unprecedented scale in the nation’s military. Moreover, the training and commission of large numbers of African American officers signaled the opening of higher military ranks for African Americans. Following the war, however, African Americans did not receive civil rights in exchange for their patriotism. Nevertheless, the events many African Americans experienced after their support of World War I paved the way for the more African American soldiers in World War II..