Great Migration: A Reshaped America (Part Two)

Our conversation about the millions of Black Americans who left the South and moved to the North and Midwest continues with the post-War years, where millions came to cities like Chicago and started to fundamentally reshape the country. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how these changes led to the rise of the Civil Rights movement; how backlash deepened in many communities, and what brought the great migration to a close in the 1970s. Join our America250 newsletter community! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analysis of how America250 is playing out. Paying subscribers get access to early, ad-free versions of the show. Plus bonus features throughout the year. To support our work and get access to everything, subscribe now. This Day is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices