@article{1388230, recid = {1388230}, author = {Trotter, Joe William,}, title = {The Great migration in historical perspective : new dimensions of race, class, and gender /}, publisher = {Indiana University Press,}, address = {Bloomington :}, pages = {xiv, 160 pages ;}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Legions of black Americans left the South to migrate to the jobs of the North, from the meat-packing plants of Chicago to the shipyards of Richmond, California. These essays analyze the role of African Americans in shaping their own geographical movement, emphasizing the role of black kin, friend, and communal network. Contributors include Darlene Clark Hine, Peter Gottlieb, James R. Grossman, Earl Lewis, Shirley Ann Moore, and Joe William Trotter, Jr. (Publisher).}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1388230}, }