After the US Civil War, black Chicagoans had access to better schools, greater access to public facilities and leisure activities, and they were able to vote.
Due to World War 1, workers were needed for Chicago's industries. Those jobs were opened up to blacks. Wages were much better than anything offered in the South. There were no formal segregation laws in Chicago, and the blacks had access to schools, and were able to vote, all encouragement for African Americans to migrate to Chicago.
giving african americans voting rights
getting rid of segregated schools
passing laws against discrimination in public places
In 1928 African American voters in Chicago helped elect Oscar Depriest. He was the first African American representative to congress from a northern state.
created more competition for limited jobs
Following the American Civil War many Americans of African descent migrated from the south northward towards large cities such as Philadelphia and Chicago.
Emmett Till was an African American from Chicago who was killed by whites in Mississippi after he said "hey" to a white woman.
created more competition for limited jobs..
all of the above
1983First African-American elected mayor of Chicago : Harold Washington
DuSable Museum of African American History
Nearly one-third of the population of Chicago is African American. This amounts to approximately 800 thousand African American residents in the city.
Harold Washington was the first African American mayor of Chicago. He replaced Jane Byrne.
As of 2010, Chicago has had two African American mayors: Harold Washington Eugene Sawyer
In 1928 African American voters in Chicago helped elect Oscar Depriest. He was the first African American representative to congress from a northern state.
After the US Civil War, black Chicagoans had access to better schools, greater access to public facilities and leisure activities, and they were able to vote.Due to World War 1, workers were needed for Chicago's industries. Those jobs were opened up to blacks. Wages were much better than anything offered in the South. There were no formal segregation laws in Chicago, and the blacks had access to schools, and were able to vote, all encouragement for African Americans to migrate to Chicago.giving african americans voting rightsgetting rid of segregated schoolspassing laws against discrimination in public places
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The address of the Dusable Museum Of African-American is: 740 E 56Th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637-1408
Chicago Is A Huge City, African American, They Lived All Over City Of Chicago.