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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Deglassco ("D. Elisabeth Glassco") wrote:
The early to mid-20th century saw the Great Migration – a mass movement of Black families from the rural South to the urban centers of the North & West. They were searching for economic opportunities and an escape from Jim Crow laws and racially motivated violence. In many ways, Los Angeles was as an ideal destination because of its growing economy and the potential for upward mobility.
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