In the late 19th century, African Americans migrated from the South to Nebraska as part of the Great Migration. Eventually, they moved primarily to Omaha which offered working-class jobs in meat packing, the railroads and other industries. Omaha has a long history of civil rights activism. Blacks encountered discrimination from other Americans in Omaha and especially from recent European immigrants who were also competing for the same jobs as well.
in the late 19th century african americans migrated from the south to nebraska as part of the great migration eventually they moved primarily to omaha which offered working-class jobs in meat packing the railroads and other industries omaha has a long history of civil rights activism blacks encountered discrimination from other americans in omaha and especially from recent european immigrants who were also competing for the same jobs as well