The Second Great Migration

Author Judith Yap
School Briargate Elementary

Length of Lesson

90 minutes
Abstract In this lesson, students will learn about the movement of African Americans from the suburbs of the South to the cities of the North after World War II. They will learn about the factors that drove this group of people to move in great numbers. They will also learn about the impact of the move to society and America as a whole.
District Fort Bend ISD
Historical Time Period
  • Civil Rights Movement
Historical Themes
  • History
  • Economics
Grade
  • Five (5)

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