The Migration Series
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The Migration Series, originally titled The Migration of the Negro, is a group of paintings by African-American painter Jacob Lawrence which depicts the migration of African Americans to the Northern
Panel No. 1 of the 60-panel series
Half of the series is on display at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
Boll weevil
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The boll weevil is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central Mexico, it migrated into the United States from Me
The Migration Series
…1930 and numbered some 1.6 million people. The panels depict the dire state of black life in the South, with poor wages, economic hardship due to the boll weevil, and a justice system rigged against them. The North offered better wages and slightly expanded rights, although was not without its problems; living…
Boll weevil
1) Dorsal view of adult; 2) side view of adult; 3) egg; 4) side view of larva; 5) ventral view of pupa; 6) adult, with wings spread
Cotton boll with weevil larvae.
"Beat the boll weevil..." (U.S. Food Administration, Educational div., Advertising section, 1918–1919)