this is the migration of the negro by jacob lawrence, a retrospective looking back on the experiencef movement of massive numbers, millions of african-americans to northern cities between 1910 and 1940. jim crow society was established north and south in the united states and the west for that matter. the tradition of response to that jim crow society, of efforts to expand civil rights for african americans had continued since the late 19 century well through the early parts of the 20th entry. juste 1950's and 60's, after world war ii where african-americans served in the military and came home to a segregated society that did not accept them entirely, the notion of a concerted biracial movement grew and took on more added energy and strength. on the other side of this white instances of have violence against african-americans who were act is in the civil rights movement before there was a civil rights movement. in the 1940's and 50's, act of us constantly tried to put pressure on white society to allow greater civil activity for african-american, he got right, but particularly votin