One of the results of the northern “Great Migration” was the development of the “New Negro.” When World War One ended it brought home thousands of Black men who had sampled the nectar of freedom abroad. The National Archives estimated that over 380,000 Black men served in the Army. Shockingly, they weren't called “Boy.” They were called “Sir”, and treated with respect, class. New dignity is intoxicating and it only exacerbates the angst of being treated like 3/5ths of a person. This resentment started bubbling up, first in our art, songs, poems, and in every part of Black culture.
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