Child labor and a lack of education was one of the other reasons for people wishing to leave their homes

Jacob Lawrence was an American painter renowned for his narrative murals and series works depicting African American history and urban life. Working primarily in gouache and tempera on paper, he developed a modernist style characterized by flattened forms, bold primary colors, and geometric fragmentation that conveyed emotional intensity without sentimentality. His migration series and works addressing the Great Depression, the Harlem Renaissance, and everyday Black experience became foundational to twentieth-century American art. Lawrence taught at several institutions and maintained a studio practice spanning seven decades.

Atlantic City, NJ, USA