* Economic opportunity: The North offered more economic opportunities for blacks than the South. There were more jobs available in factories, mills, and other industries. Blacks could also earn higher wages in the North.
* Education: The North had better educational opportunities for blacks than the South. There were more public schools and colleges for blacks in the North. Blacks could also get a better education in the North because they were not segregated from white students.
* Social equality: The North was more socially equal than the South. Blacks were not allowed to vote in the South, and they were often discriminated against in public places. In the North, blacks could vote and they were not as likely to be discriminated against.
* Family reunification: Many blacks migrated to the North to be reunited with family members who had already moved there.
The Great Migration of blacks to the North had a profound impact on American society. It helped to change the demographic makeup of the North and it led to the rise of the civil rights movement.