The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
by Isabel Wilkerson
Recommended by 8 notable people, including Barack Obama and Alicia Keys
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In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, author Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decadeslong migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson...
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Recommended by 8 sources and appears in American History, History, and Nonfiction.
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