Abstract
My project uses my family’s history to explore the history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The historical aspect of the project explores the desegregation of schools in Philadelphia and the Great Migration. The desegregation of schools in Philadelphia is a unique case study in the direction of economic shift for African American migrants, which is connected to the Great Migration which saw the shift of Southern African American migrants headed North in search of social, academic, employment reform. To conclude my study, I initiated a case study of my family using oral history and additional documentation to depict their experiences with both the Great Migration and the Philadelphia school system.
Advisor
Adams, Beatrice
Department
History; Africana Studies
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Bryce Jhourdyn, "Using the Thompson Family History to Unpack Desegregation in Philadelphia Schools and the Great Migration" (2025). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 11476.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/11476
Disciplines
Africana Studies | Cultural History | Genealogy | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History
Keywords
African American, Philadelphia, History, Education System, Great Migration, Desegregation
Publication Date
2025
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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