Question

guiding questions
question 1 of 4
what caused the great migration?
a the racist and exploitative laws in the south.
b there were no job opportunities in the south.
c the continued practice of slavery in the south.
d there were racists who forced blacks to leave the south.

Explanation:

The Great Migration (of African Americans from the South to the North) was largely caused by racist Jim Crow laws and exploitative conditions in the South. Option B is incorrect as there were jobs in the South (though oppressive), C is wrong as slavery was abolished, and D is incorrect as it was not direct forced expulsion but systemic racism and oppression. Option A accurately reflects the racist and exploitative legal and social environment in the South that prompted the migration.

Answer:

A. The racist and exploitative laws in the South.