Many "Exodusters" moved to the Great Plains in order to establish a new life. The promise of low cost of land and free transportation in the area also attracted them.
Explanation:
<em>Exodusters- </em>This is the name given to the African Americans (Black Americans or Afro-Americans) who migrated from the southern states after the Civil War.
<em>Civil War- </em>This is also known as the "American Civil War." It happened from 1861-1865. It was a war between the North and the South.
After the Civil War, thousands of Exodusters moved to the Great Plains during the late 1870's. The migration was sudden and massive. This was primarily due to the oppression they felt during the post-reconstruction of the South. The hardships of slavery increased such as loss of civil rights and racial violence.
