AP US History 11 February 2014 The Migration Series The Great Migration was a period in history when there was a massive relocation of blacks from the South to the North. These people were driven from their homes due to the lack of work available and poor treatment. They headed north and first filled the positions of those who had gone to fight in the World War‚ filling mainly industrial jobs‚ many of them in the steel industry. Migrants headed for cities like New York‚ Chicago‚ Philadelphia
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The Ghanan people migrated inland because of an economic pull factor that they could become rich by mining gold. An economic pull factor is increase of salary. The Ghanan people were pulled toward the money that they could make by mining gold. The migration of the Ghanan people occurred because of the economic pull factor
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The Bantu migrations had a vast influence on the development of Africa. The Bantu peoples passed on many concepts to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. Originating from Nigeria in the Niger River Valley‚ the Bantu migrated south and then spread to both the east and west. The Bantu laid the foundation for Sub-Saharan African societies. They spread agriculture‚ animal domestication‚ iron metallurgy‚ and cultural development throughout southern Africa. Various forms of government have developed as a result
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The Great Migration was the migration of thousands of African-Americans from the South to the North. African Americans were looking to escape the problems of racism in the South and felt they could seek out better jobs and an overall better life in the North. It is estimated that over 1 million African-Americans participated in this mass movement. The Great Migration created the first large‚ urban black communities in the North. The North saw its black population rise about 20 percent between
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Migration control Australia (MEDC) • Australia has a universal visa system‚ meaning that all visitors‚ temporary residents and permanent migrants to Australia must apply for a visa or a visa equivalent‚ with conditions appropriate to their stay. • The traveller’s risk profile‚ reason for travel and individual characteristics are taken into account‚ and will determine what kind of visa application process is undertaken. • As part of the visa application process‚ all applicants are checked
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Experiences of Migration Peter C. Watson PEM American Military University Experiences of Migration For hundreds of years migration has been the topic of discussion as individuals or mass groups have migrated away from their homelands in search of alternate residency elsewhere throughout the world. Much like today‚ the 19th century migrators have been faced with a plethora of different types of reactions by their newfound territories including both positive and negative in nature.
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Challenges of International Migration: Mental health issues faced by international students This paper is a preliminary attempt to explore the various dimensions of mental health issues faced by international students in U.K.‚ U.S.A‚ Australia‚ etc. Student international migration to institutions in the above mentioned countries has been prevalent for a long time. According to Education at a Glance‚ OECD (2011)‚ in 2009‚ almost 3.7 mn tertiary students (undergraduate and postgraduate) enrolled
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of the most discussed matters. It is because fertility rate is steadily decreasing and life expectancy is increasing. Some believe that it is a huge problem whereas others stand on opposite view. In this writing I will explain why there are more benefits than cautions of the elder generation to the society. As human beings age‚ they become more dependent on the care of others. Traditionally‚ this care was provided by the family‚ but nowadays‚ the need for care presents a burden which many families
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religious freedom‚ to escape from the persecution they were being forced to endure in their home country. For instance‚ New England was made up of Pilgrims and Puritans‚ while Maryland consisted of devout Catholics. In the case of the Puritans‚ their migration from England to the New World was primarily the result of James VI of Scotland becoming the King of England (hereafter referred to as King James I of England) after the death of Elizabeth I‚ who left behind no heir to the throne. The Puritans were
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My migration story When I was 16‚ I moved to Melbourne‚ Australia from U.A.E. But why did I? I moved for the larger range of facilities that Australia had even though Dubai had some good ones too. It all started when I was proceeding towards my higher studies‚ I was sure that I wasn’t going to do it in Dubai. So I researched carefully for the perfect place; not too cheap nor too expensive‚ but it had to be a good quality. I then found Australia and it looked pretty good. I searched for good university
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