Was the African American Great Migration Delayed by Outlawing Emigrant Agents?
The question of why the Great Migration from the South did not begin before the 1910s remains open. The empirical significance of laws outlawing emigrant agents, who could have helped African Americans migrate, has not previously been considered. We analyze two natural experiments whereby one state...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Economic & Business History Society
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
| Online Access: | https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/10 |