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Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration

Grossman’s rich, detailed analysis of black migration to Chicago during World War I and its aftermath brilliantly captures the cultural meaning of the movement.

Important places

Chicago (1,721)
Cook (117)

Counties

Cook (1,792)

Regions

Illinois (2,704)

Countries

United States (64,950)

Other geographical areas

Central Lowlands (North America) (1,334)