Which of the following was not a motivation for African Americans who were seeking to migrate to Oklahoma in the late 1800s?

A.

the establishment of all-African American communities in Oklahoma Territory

B.

the prohibition of sharecropping by freedmen in Indian Territory

C.

the rise of Jim Crow legislation in Southern states

D.

the easy availability of cheap land in the Oklahoma territories

B. the prohibition of sharecroping by freedmen in Indian Territory

B. the prohibition of sharecropping by freedmen in Indian Territory.

Explanation:

The Black community of the American citizens residing in the Southern part of the nation began migrating to the Northern state of Oklahoma to escape racial discrimination. This mass movement of the African Americans were primarily moving in an attempt to getting better chance of living. But not only that, they were also motivated by the established African American communities in the Oklahoma territory. Also, the increasing nature of the Jim Crow laws made life more harder for them, while they were also enticed by the cheap lands that are easily available for them in the new Oklahoma territories.

Thus, the correct answer for the question is option B.