Exudosters and the Great Exodus
Exudosters were a group of African Americans who fled the South during the Great Exodus, also known as the Great Migration. This movement occurred between 1910 and 1970, when approximately six million African Americans migrated from the Southern United States to the North, Midwest, and West.
The exudosters were part of this massive migration, seeking to escape the harsh living conditions in the South, which included economic hardship, racial discrimination, and political disenfranchisement. Many were attracted to the promise of better job opportunities and a chance to escape the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation.
The Great Exodus had a significant impact on American society, as it transformed urban areas in the North and Midwest, creating new cultural and political dynamics. The influx of African Americans into these regions sparked the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, which sought to address ongoing issues of racial inequality, injustice, and oppression.
Today, the legacy of the Great Exodus and the exudosters who participated in it continues to inspire and inform discussions on race, social justice, and equality in America.