Essay Assignment
i. What were the problems identified by the migrants?
ii. What facts/stories from the book support your paper's thesis?
iii. What were the specific "push" and "pull" or motivating factors responsible for the problem which caused the move/migration to occur?
iv. Who moved; who remained behind and why; did anyone move headfirst?
v. What familial connections remain in the south/place of origin?
vi. What information gathered surprised you; had you any related documents which helped to tell or describe the problem/issues; was the problem or the push factors more or less of the motivation for the move?
vii. What were the consequences of the migration - were the problems resolved (i.e, was life better in the new location)?
viii. In what ways was the Great Migration similar or dissimilar to the more unpopular Emigration movements in antebellum (pre-Civil War) period?
ix. What are some comparisons between the personal stories you discovered (read about) and those events/stories presented about the Great Migration; - for example, what if any role did the Black Press play in the individual's decision to move/migrate?
x. How different do you imagine your (Wilkerson's characters') life would have been, were it not for the migration?
xi. What is your analysis of whether the identified problem was resolved by the migration/move ...?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
Higginbotham, Evelyn. From Slavery to Freedom. McGraw-Hill Education, 2010