The reason why scholars expected a civil rights movement to emerge first in the North is the fact that the North had the following:
Joblessness
Poor schools
Decayed and dilapidated buildings
<h3>How the South of the US became Urbanized</h3>
The South of the United States urbanized after the second world war ended. The urbanization of the country helped to raise the quality of life that was in the area.
People had access to better infrastructure, better housing plans and also the quality of life became raised for the people.