Life of An Exoduster: Journey Through Time And the Great Migration

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Life of An Exoduster: Journey Through Time And the Great Migration

What does “Exoduster” mean? was a name given to African American migrants who fled the American South for Kansas in the North during the years 1879-1880.

Life After the War in the South Resentment from the whites about the Emanicipation Proclamation African Americans enjoyed freedom until Federal Troops were removed African Americans were wanting to claim their own land, but white landowners were not willing to give up land-sharecropping en-slaved them again African Americans formed solidarity groups or organizations-Whites reaction to these groups were to form their own groups-Ku Klux Klan-lynchings Whites felt that the Emanicipation and the 13th amendment wouldn’t hold up

Life After the War in Kansas Many settlers were coming into Kansas

Kansas and Missouri = Freedom

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What were some reasons for the migration? Land ownership Homestead Act of 1862 signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. Promised land, hundreds of $, a mule, plow and a railroad pass Later to find out that they were only fooled by the ads Political Participation Wanting to vote and have a say in the political process

Population of African Americans in Kansas Statistics of the African American Population in Kansas between 1860-1890 Year Population of African Americans in Kansas 1860 625 free-2 slaves 1870 17,108 1880 43,107 1890 49,710

The Great Migration Also known as “The Black Exodus” After the African Americans went west, they started to migrate North where the “war factories” jobs were located.

1910’s-1950’s The Great Migration occurred because African Americans sought new opportunities in Northern Urban Centers. Chicago Detroit St. Louis Cleveland/Cincinnati

Impacts of Great Migration Short Term Long Term Factory jobs during WW1 and after Escape racism in the South African Americans moved North and West Urban centers became majority African American over next 50 years Growth of Black Businesses Elected African American officials Better opportunities

Was “The Great Migration” a success or failure? Many that stayed struggled and made a life for themselves in the West Many went North where they could make more money Many made an impact in North and became famous Built ethnic “cities within cities”