The Negro Peasant Turns Cityward : Effects of Recent Migrations to Northern Centers

Follows the transition of black Americans northward and westward during and after World War ll. Looks at the thousands who left southern farms and plantations to follow the call of industry. Foreword Preface Contents Chapter I. Characteristics of Recent Negro Migrations Chapter II. The Causes of Migration Chapter III. Nature of the Material Chapter IV. Occupations, Wages and Hours of Labor Chapter V. Race Contacts Involved in the Industrialization of the Negro Chapter VI. The Negro's Industrial Achievement Chapter VII. Demographic Readjustment of the Negro Population Chapter VIII. The Housing of Northern Negroes Chapter IX. Vital Statistics and Health Chapter X. The Social Maladjustment of the Negro Chapter XI. The Negro and Northern Institutions Chapter XII. Migration and Social Contacts Chapter XIII. Summary and Recommendations Appendix Bibliography Index