What was a key outcome of the Great Migration for African American communities?

• A. Decreased urban population in Northern cities.
• B. Increased birth rates in the rural South.
• C. Urban growth in Northern and Western cities and increased political influence.
• D. Ended segregation in schools.

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is how the Great Migration reshaped where African American communities lived and how they could influence public life. As many Black Americans moved from the rural South to factories and emerging urban centers in the North and West during the world wars, cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles experienced rapid growth of Black neighborhoods, churches, schools, and businesses. This concentration of people in urban areas also boosted political influence, as these communities organized, participated in elections, and began to gain representation in local and state affairs. So, the combination of urban growth in the North and West and the rise in political influence best captures the major outcome of the Great Migration. The other options don’t fit as well: the Northern cities did not see a decreased urban population, the migration was not defined by increased rural birth rates in the South, and school segregation was not ended by this migration itself.