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The Great Migration is a poetic chronicle of the mass movement of African Americans from the Southern United States to northern cities during the 20th century. Through evocative verses and illustrative images, the book captures the hopes, challenges, and cultural shifts that shaped both African American families and the cities they entered.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Poetry/Narrative Poetry
Authors: Eloise Greenfield
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