{"product_id":"great-migration-the-history-of-racism-in-the-south-the-biographies-of-the-three-black-migrants-treacherous-and-exhausting-cross-country-trips-vol-1-paperback","title":"Great Migration: The History of Racism in the South The Biographies of The Three Black Migrants Treacherous and Exhausting Cross-country Trips-Vol.1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat Migration\u003c\/b\u003e exposes the unimaginable cruelties endured by black southerners a century after the Emancipation Proclamation and the unjust, and often violent, discrimination they continued to experience after seeking refuge in the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exits occurred for various reasons: the desire to escape the near-starvation of tenant farmer existences; the need to leave because their own prospects were so restricted, and they wanted more for their children; the middle of the night departures because a son had not been deferential enough to an outraged white townsman; the vaporization of an entire family overnight, because their pretty eldest daughter had attracted the lingering glance of a white man she would not be allowed to refuse, with dire consequences to her entire family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are just 3 of the many lessons I got from this book: \u003cbr\u003e✓ The Great Migration happened for many different reasons, and people left from and went to diverse places throughout it.\u003cbr\u003e✓ Ida Mae and her family were just one example of a black family leaving the South to become safer and earn more money.\u003cbr\u003e✓ Settling in Chicago, Ida Mae entered the workforce but like many others didn't see all of the benefits that she had hoped that moving would bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's dive right into this little known history lesson!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47502737768626,"sku":"9798727826355","price":11.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ee5ea1c57d08a5fd2d70802287e7cd53.webp?v=1779472458","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/great-migration-the-history-of-racism-in-the-south-the-biographies-of-the-three-black-migrants-treacherous-and-exhausting-cross-country-trips-vol-1-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}