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Section 2: Section Diagnostic

Participate in a class discussion in which you address the following questions:

  1. What is the relationship between the “end” of slavery and the Great Migration?

  2. What were the most significant factors that impacted the lives of African Americans in the South between 1915 and 1975?

  3. Which of these factors weighed most heavily on Ida’s, George’s, and Robert’s decisions to leave the South?

  4. How do the texts from this section enhance your understanding of the decision to migrate?

During the discussion, be prepared to support your ideas with specific details from The Warmth of Other Suns and the supporting texts in this section.