The great migration transformed American culture from "summary" of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
The migration that began in World War I had been the biggest undercurrent in American life in the first half of the twentieth century. The people who were a part of it were the ones who had the courage to flee the old world. They were the ones who had made the decision to leave behind the only place they had ever known and strike out for parts unknown. They were seeking political asylum in their own country. They were taking their lives in their hands and hurling themselves into the unknown. They were the ones who were willing to sacrifice their ties to everything they had ever known for their own freedom. The migrants were the ones who were willing to endure the risks of the road. They were the ones who were willing to face the struggles and horrors that lay ahead. They were the ones who were willing to go to any lengths to escape the hatred and violence that had plagued them for so long. They were the ones who were willing to endure the racism and discrimination that they would encounter on the other side. They were the ones who were willing to start afresh, to make a new life for themselves, to build a better future for their children. They were the ones who were willing to take the chance that things might be better in the North or the West. The migrants were the ones who were willing to work for a better life. They were the ones who were willing to toil in the fields and factories, to sweat and suffer, to endure the hardships and humiliations, to make their way in a strange and hostile world. They were the ones who were willing to fight for their rights, to demand equality and justice, to stand up and be counted. They were the ones who were willing to make a difference, to change the world around them, to transform American culture. The great migration transformed American culture in ways that no one could have imagined. It brought new ideas, new perspectives, new voices into the national conversation. It challenged old assumptions, old prejudices, old ways of thinking. It forced Americans to confront the reality of race and racism in their society. It forced them to see the humanity of their fellow citizens, to recognize their common humanity, to acknowledge their shared history. It forced them to question their own values, their own beliefs, their own identities. It forced them to change. The great migration transformed American culture by reshaping the demographics of the nation. It brought millions of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West. It changed the face
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