An illustration of African American population migration during 1910-1940
The provided map identifies cities that lost African American population between 1910 and 1940 and the percentage of decrease in that population during the given time frame. Most of the cities that lost population during the time period are in the South. The map also identifies the percentage of growth for cities that gained African American population during the time period. The area of greatest growth was in the industrial belt of the Northeast and Great Lakes regions.