AP Success - AP US History: Great Migration's Impact on Society
"According to many southern race papers the situation in the South is becoming increasingly alarming day by day because it is losing population. There are also worried in the East and West because their population is increasing. One Southern paper gives a thorough breakdown of censor report on the Negro migration in this manner:
“The Bureau of the Census reports that the South sent 3-140,000 citizens to other parts of the nation in the years 1940-46.”
California was particularly a gainer through this migration, a fact which will shortly register a new political situation. California is pushing Pennsylvania for second place in population among the states. "
"South Alarmed Over Negro Migration," 1946
Question 1
What does the source indicate as a significant demographic change in the United States during the 1940s?
The migration of African Americans from the South to other parts of the nation.
The influx of European immigrants to the South.
The movement of people from urban to rural areas.
The population decline in the Midwest due to economic depression.
Question 2
According to the source, which state notably benefited from the migration mentioned in the 1940s?
Pennsylvania
California
Texas
New York
Question 3
The source suggests that the migration had what potential political consequence?
A decrease in voter turnout in the South.
The end of the one-party system in the South.
A shift in political power due to changes in state populations.
The introduction of new political parties in the South.
Question 4
The concern expressed by Southern papers about the migration of African Americans in the 1940s can be attributed to which of the following?
Concerns over the potential for increased racial tensions in the South.
Worries about the spread of Southern culture to other regions.
The belief that the migration would lead to labor shortages in Southern industries.
Fear of losing population and the associated economic and political influence.
Question 5
The 'censor report' mentioned in the source most likely refers to data collected by which of the following?
The Department of Homeland Security
The Bureau of the Census
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Southern newspaper's own investigative team
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