Migration
TED Radio Hour
The Three Predictable Streams of Migration During Jim Crow
A woman named Ida May decided to go north because terrifying things had happened to her, including family friends who had been lynched. The details in her story tell us so much about what was going on in the U.S. during Jim Crow. And really, many of them said that they could not really rest and exhale until they had crossed out of TennesseeGoing north. That's when they could feel that they were truly on their way.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
