CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I Introduction [3]

II Causes of the Migration [13]

III Stimulation of the Movement [26]

IV The Spread of the Movement [38]

V The Call of the Self-Sufficient North [49]

VI The Draining of the Black Belt [59]

VII Efforts to Check the Movement [72]

VIII Effects of the Movement on the South [86]

IX The Situation in St. Louis [95]

X Chicago and Its Environs [102]

XI The Situation at Points in the Middle West [119]

XII The Situation at Points in the East [134]

XIII Remedies for Relief by National Organizations [143]

XIV Public Opinion Regarding the Migration [152]

Bibliography [175]

Index [185]