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great migration  

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  • The Great Migration of the early 20th century is part of a historical continuum of the story of black movement and mobility. Primarily initiated by the international slave trade, the movement of blacks throughout the Western Hemisphere has been a persistent theme in African American history. [Source: Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia; Great Migration]

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