Originally Posted by Docere
Comparing the Great Migration of Black Americans, some differences between Atlantic, Central and Western South. From 1960:
New York
South Atlantic 461,900
East South Central 74,300
West South Central 20,500
3 leading states: South Carolina (143,700), North Carolina (111,000), Virginia (78,700)
Michigan
South Atlantic 101,100
East South Central 182,800
West South Central 58,900
3 leading states: Alabama (76,900), Mississippi (61,900), Georgia (58,200)
Illinois
South Atlantic 44,600
East South Central 300,600
West South Central 95,000
3 leading states: Mississippi (190,000), Arkansas (56,300), Alabama (50,000)
California
South Atlantic 45,100
East South Central 85,100
West South Central 339,700
3 leading states: Texas (129,700), Louisiana (118,500), Arkansas (61,300)
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