The migrants found work in factories and fields from "summary" of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
The migrants poured into the cities of the North and West, seeking refuge from the Jim Crow South that had confined them for so long. They arrived in search of a better life, a chance to escape the oppressive conditions that had defined their existence for generations. Many of them found work in the factories that dotted the urban landscape, toiling away on assembly lines or in the foundries that belched smoke into the sky. Others found employment in the fields that stretched out in all directions, vast expanses of land that needed tending. They picked fruit and vegetables under the scorching sun, their bodies bent and aching from the labor. Despite the backbreaking work, they persevered, determined to make a better future for themselves and their families. In the factories, they faced long hours and dangerous conditions, with little pay to show for their efforts. They were often treated as expendable, easily replaced if they dared to speak up or demand fair treatment. But still, they worked, knowing that their hard-earned wages we...
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