migrations

An examination of migration and settlement, covering voluntary and involuntary migration, colonization, refugee, cultural diffusion, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"This book takes as its starting point ten prehistoric sites in Israel, the land corridor through which we humans passed on our journey out of Africa to Europe and the Americas. It's about where we came from, how we used to live, what we did wrong and how we thrived." --back cover.

"A girl named Ruth Anne tells the story of her family's train journey from North Carolina to New York City as part of the Great Migration"--Publisher.

Black-and-white photographs and text discuss the social history between slavery and the civil rights movement, and cover legal discrimination, the Ku Klux Klan, Booker T. Washington, the NAACP, race riots, Harlem, military service during the World Wars, and more.

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Jewish immigrants.

A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration.

Provides a brief history of slavery in the United States, and discusses the migration of African-Americans to other parts of the country after the Civil War.

"Climate Migrants explores the migration of peoples throughout the world in response to the effects of climate change, including droughts, desertification, rising sea level, melting permafrost, and severe storms. The book showcases people and communities that have already relocated because of climate change, and the challenges they faced before, during, and after relocation. The book investigates the cultural, environmental, political, and economic impacts of ecomigration and how they could play out in the next century"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the immigration of Russian Jews to America, discussing the reasons they immigrated, where they lived and more.

Text and illustrations explore the expansion of America, which presented new challenges for the relationship between settlers and Native Americans.