In the first half of the 20th century, stories of Chicago's burgeoning growth and the need for workers in the city's factories and stockyards led to the city being dubbed "The Promised Land" to African-Americans in the deep south. Hundreds of thousands of African-Americans settled in Chicago as part of "The Great Migration," creating the foundation for one of the country's strongest African-American communities.

This tour presents many landmarks that played an important role in these communities, including: a major business district, churches, the residences of civil rights leaders, and locations that were vital in the development of African-American music, theater, and journalism.

Chess Records Office and Studio Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist Elam House First Baptist Congregational Church First Church of Deliverance New Regal Theater Pilgrim Baptist Church Quinn Chapel South Side Art Center	Ida B. Wells House Black Metropolis Chicago Bee Building Chicago Defender Building Eighth Regiment Armory Overton Hygienic Building Sunset Cafe Supreme Life Building Unity Hall Victory Monument Wabash Avenue YMCA Wendell Phillips High School

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