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In the early 2oth century, what was the primary

cause of the large-scale migration of African
Americans out of the rural South?
(1) supply of new housing in the suburbs
(2) opportunities for jobs in northern factories
(3) availability of cheap land on the frontier
(4) absence of racial discrimination in northern
states

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In the early 20th century, the primary cause of the large-scale migration of African
Americans out of the rural South was "(2) opportunities for jobs in northern factories" and better treatment by whites, in general.
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