Students read a narrative about migrations into the western part of the United States. They make a flyer soliciting a move to a state in the West and include some of the facts used to entice people they read about in the narrative.

Students explore the different experiences of the African-American migration to the West in an open-ended dialogue discussing the quote, the narrative, and the ultimate results of the western migration.

Students examine why fugitive slaves migrated to cities and towns rather than rural areas. In this activity, students consider the social, economic, and political benefits provided by cities and towns in comparison to rural areas.

Students read to discover the African-American migration to Oklahoma following the Civil War and the eventual settlements of thirty-two all-black towns. To present their findings, students will write position papers and participate in...

Ninth graders, in groups, determine reasons for African-American migration to the west