Uses the experiences of two individuals, Ada "Bricktop" Smith and Joe Jones, to present the story of the Great Migration of Southern Blacks to northern cities from the late 1800s to the years after World War I.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Roots of the Great Migrations -- The Smiths go to Chicago -- World War I and the call to unite -- Joe Jones joins the Army -- Joe Jones and Bricktop in New York -- The Depression ends the Northward flow -- Legacy of the Great Migration -- Bibliography -- Further reading.