The Great Migration In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In To Kill A Mockingbird, the character named Scout has to deal with racism and poverty due to the era she was born in. although this specific event did not happen in the book it did happen in that time period. this essay will explain the great migration and why it happened. between the years 1910 and 1970 The Great Migration took place. there was a huge migration of african american people to the northern states from southern states looking to get away from a life of abuse and mistreatment called the great migration. the great migration was caused by the signing of The Emancipation Proclamation. the Emancipation Proclamation stated that any slave was to be freed and have complete freedom. since the north was a safe place for slaves, they

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