With early 20th century growth in the number of African American migrants recruited by the meatpacking industry, the population doubled from 1910-1920.
South Africa's representative, however, expressed disappointment that the resolution did not call specifically for the protection of the human rights of African migrants.
There were 35,638 African migrants living in Israel in 1906.
Nearly 69,000 non-Jewish African migrants have entered Israel in recent years.
The area became very popular among African American migrants fleeing the oppression in Mississippi.
The bulk of mixed-race or black African migrants came later.
On Thursday's show we're going to try and find out what is happening to the one million African migrants in Libya.
The police forces are often faced with the task of deterring African migrants from illegally landing of the islands.
Scores of African migrants have died in recent years when their overloaded boats capsized or sank.
In the last few days 70 African migrants have been drowned, this time off the coast of Sicily.