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Stewart E Tolnay1, E M Beck2, Victoria Sass1
1Department of Sociology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Social Science Research
|May 26, 2018
Summary
Youthful Black migration during the Jim Crow era positively influenced civil rights sit-ins. This demographic shift, driven by local conditions and organizations, fueled collective action and protest.
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.
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