Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) said the following about the Great Migration: “But after I got up to Chicago, I stuck. I didn't go back to New Orleans for fifteen years. And whatever I am today I owe to Chicago, because in Chicago the Negro found the open door. In Chicago, our people were advancing.” Based on this quote, African Americans participated in the Great Migration because . A
African Americans could participate and advance in society in the North

B
the KKK was still a huge problem in the South

C
African Americans found better jobs in the North

D
lynchings were still a huge problem in the South