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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • African American Studies
  • History

Background:

  • The Great Migration and the Civil Rights Movement profoundly impacted African Americans in the 20th Century.
  • Previous research has speculated a link between these phenomena but lacked systematic investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically investigate the effect of Black migration on protest activities during the Jim Crow era.
  • To examine the relationship between youthful Black migration and the occurrence of sit-ins.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 333 southern communities.
  • Analyzed the correlation between net-migration of Black individuals (1950-1960) and the incidence of sit-ins (early 1960).

Main Results:

  • Identified a strong, non-linear, positive relationship between net-migration and the likelihood of sit-ins.
  • Found that local demographic conditions and organizational presence mediate this relationship.

Conclusions:

  • Provided empirical support for an association between southern Black migration and protest during the Jim Crow period.
  • Highlighted the significance of demographic forces in driving collective action and social change.