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Great Migrations: A People on The Move
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Season 1
Episode 3
Episode 3 of Great Migrations reflects on how the 1970s marked a turning point in American history. For the first time in 60 years, more Black people were moving to the South than leaving it. Driven by mass movements and economic change, the reverse migration shows how Black Americans’ never-ending search for freedom and opportunity continues to shape the country today.
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Episode 4 of Great Migrations tells the story of African and Caribbean immigration to the U.S.
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Episode 2 of Great Migrations explores the second wave of the Great Migration (1940-1970).
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Episode one of Great Migrations covers the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940).