_____________________ was the name for the African Americans who migrated West in search of social and economic opportunities.

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Exodusters were the name given to the African Americans who migrated westward after the Civil War in search of better economic and social opportunities. The term is derived from the word "exodus," meaning departure from a place. Sharecroppers and tenant farmers were more commonly associated with staying in the South to work on farms. Redeemers were an organization that sought to restore Democratic rule and white supremacy in the South after Reconstruction. Ecodusters is not a recognized term.

_____________________ Was the Name for the African Americans Who Migrated