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Great Migrations: A People on The Move
Streets Paved with Gold
Season 1
Episode 2
Episode 2 of Great Migrations explores the second wave of the Great Migration (1940-1970) within the context of World War II and its aftermath. It traces how Northern and Western Black communities evolved through migration, which intensified housing tensions while also transforming the cultural and political power of Black America.
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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 3 of Great Migrations explores impact of Black Americans' reverse migration South.
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Episode one of Great Migrations covers the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940).