Although drawn to the North by the promise of jobs, many African Americans in northern cities were eventually ensnared in poverty because of…

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Discriminatory hiring practices, the decline of entry-level manufacturing jobs, and the lack of affordable housing all contributed to the poverty that many African Americans in northern cities faced. Despite moving to the North in search of better job opportunities, they often found themselves trapped in segregated neighborhoods with few job prospects beyond low-paying service or domestic work.

Although Drawn to the North by the Promise of Jobs