Suburbs vs Ghettos

Cards (14)

What percentage of white Americans lived in suburbs in 1920?
17%
What percentage of white Americans lived in Suburbs by 1960?
33%
Why did connections boost the growth of suburbs?
Increased car ownership and highway constructions due to New Deal programmes so were easier to access
Why were suburbs more appealing?
Land and new homes were cheaper than in cities
Why were suburbs more appealing to whites?
They had cheaper tax rates, less congestion and was racially more 'Comfortable'
Who was the most famous suburb builders?
The Levitt brothers
What percentage of suburban houses were built by the Levitt Brothers?
10%
What rules did Levitt brothers enforce?
Weekly lawn mowing, no fences, no washing hung out at weekends
Why were Levitt brother properties sought after?
They were well built, had central heating, big bathrooms, attached garage
Why did Levitt brothers worsen racial relations?
They enforced racial exclusivity with black Americans unable to live there
Where did the NAACP win a legal case?
Against the Pennsylvanian Levittown in 1960
What did the NAACP case mean?
A black family was able to buy a property, however they were forced to move out in 1961 due to white hostility
How many fire bombings were there of black homes in white neighbourhoods in Chicago?
46 reported between 1944-46
What percentage of Chicago houses had restrictive covenants?
90% all of housing in post-war Chicago