Chicago’s Urban League Offers Assistance to Southern Migrants
Between 1910 and 1920, as the Great Migration swept north, the African-American population in Chicago and other northern cities more than doubled. Members of established African-American communities tried to help new arrivals adjust to city life. Organizations such as the Urban League distributed cards like the ones below offering advice and assistance with housing and employment.
Source | Card distributed by Chicago Urban League, circa 1920. Arthur and Graham Aldis Papers, Special Collections Department, University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Creator | Chicago Urban League
Item Type | Pamphlet/Petition
Cite This document | Chicago Urban League, “Chicago’s Urban League Offers Assistance to Southern Migrants,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1597.
Creator | Chicago Urban League
Item Type | Pamphlet/Petition
Cite This document | Chicago Urban League, “Chicago’s Urban League Offers Assistance to Southern Migrants,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1597.
