Why did the blacks want to make their way north

There were several reasons behind this requirements.

1st one was obvious, they wanted to escape the slavery and a better, free life. The slavery abolishment move was strong in the north.

The other reason was that the north was more industrialized than the south and south primarily depended on a plantation based agricultural economy. The north offered better jobs and a better pay as well.

Explanation:

- "a new era of american politics began with jackson's election in 1828, but it also completed a grand social experiment begun by the american revolution. nevertheless, jacksonian democracy represented a provocative blending of the best and worst qualities of american society."

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