"A Century of Negro Migration" by Carter G. Woodson is a historical work examining the large-scale relocation of African Americans, mainly from the South to the North, in the United States. The book explains why freed African Americans moved, focusing on social and political reasons throughout the 1900's. Woodson looks at this movement as part of a longer history of African American migration that started well before the Civil War. The beginning of the book looks at this as a new event because the recently freed people are working towards a better life. Early events, such as the help from groups like the Quakers, and the search for safe places to live in the North, are looked at as key reasons for how African Americans moved around the country. Woodson also makes it clear what black Americans faced and the lasting effects of slavery that made it hard for them to gain equality.
A Century of Negro Migration
By Carter Godwin Woodson
Driven by newfound freedom and the pursuit of equality, African Americans embark on a transformative journey, reshaping the nation's demographics and challenging the deep-seated legacies of slavery and oppression.
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About the AuthorCarter Godwin Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the African diaspora, including African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1916, Woodson has been called the "father of black history." In February 1926, he launched the celebration of "Negro History Week," the precursor of Black History Month. Woodson was an important figure to the movement of Afrocentrism, due to his perspective of placing people of African descent at the center of the study of history and the human experience.
Carter Godwin Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the African diaspora, including African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1916, Woodson has been called the "father of black history." In February 1926, he launched the celebration of "Negro History Week," the precursor of Black History Month. Woodson was an important figure to the movement of Afrocentrism, due to his perspective of placing people of African descent at the center of the study of history and the human experience.
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