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Large numbers of African-American families left the South after 1865 for several reasons. The first is that, being emancipated from unjust bondage, many newly free citizens sought to break ties with the communities in which they had been enslaved. The second is that a number of Northern states and North/South border counties offered opportunities for African-Americans to settle in as-yet unpopulated areas. Above all, African-Americans were now exercising their freedom as citizens of the United States.

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Many blacks went north during the great miration due to the fact of believing that they would get better jobs and fair treatment in the north.

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This was just after the Civil War and many of them could not find work. The government was different at that time and the south was not a good place for them during this time because of it.

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Q: Why did blacks leave the south to north during great migration?
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