Industrial development in the North of the United States,combined with the mechanization of agriculture in the South,produced a progressive movement of __________ northward starting at the beginning of the 20th century.

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The mechanization of agriculture in the South led to a decline in labor demand for African Americans, which caused them to migrate northward in search of new job opportunities in industrial cities. This movement of African Americans from the South to the North is commonly known as the Great Migration and took place between 1910 and 1970.

Industrial Development in the North of the United States,combined with the Mechanization