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has been taking place for the past 50 years, but which was 

 a ccelerated by the boll weevil an d abnormal conditions of 

 no rthern indust ry. 



S kuce the movement started, however, it has induced a 

 great amount of dis cussion a m ong the N egroes . themselves. 

 This discussion has emphasized the social grievances of 

 Negroes in the South, and since a distinct pu blic opinion 

 h as been created, even among the masses of Negroes, the 

 s ocial causes have been playing a part in the migration. 



They are, briefly: Injustice in the courts, lynching, de- 

 ni al of suffrage, discrimination in publi c conveyan ces, and 

 inequalities in educational advanta ges. These are causes - \ 

 which may be expected to become more and more influ- > 

 ential in the future. 



