When did a major population drift of African Americans from the rural south to the industrial cities of the Northeast and Midwest occur?
A) immediately after the Revolutionary War (1790s to 1820s)
B) prior to the Civil War (1850s)
C) during the decade of the Great Panic (1890s)
D) between the two World Wars (1920s to 1930s)
E) after the end of the Cold War (1990s)

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The major population drift of African Americans from the rural south to the industrial cities of the Northeast and Midwest occurred between the two World Wars, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a result of various factors such as the decline of agriculture in the South, the availability of jobs in the North due to industrialization, and the discrimination and violence against African Americans in the South. This movement is known as the Great Migration.

When Did a Major Population Drift of African Americans from the Rural