Section 4 The Other America Chapter 19 Section 4 The Other America

Urban Poor White Flight- millions of white middle class Americans move to suburbs As a result, cities lose tax revenues needed to support schools, police, etc. The Other America: Poverty in the United States by Michael Harrington .

The poor get sick more than anyone else in society The poor get sick more than anyone else in society. That is because they live in slums, jammed together under unhealthy conditions; they have inadequate diets, and cannot get decent medical care. When they are sick, they are sick longer than any other group in the society. Because they are sick more often and longer than anyone else, they lose wages and work, and find it difficult to hold a steady job. And because of this, they cannot pay for good housing, for a nutritious diet, for doctors.

National Housing Act of 1949 Housing and Urban Development Urban Renewal National Housing Act of 1949 Housing and Urban Development Often poor people were just moved from one ghetto to another

Poverty Leads to Activism 1942- 1947 braceros allowed into U.S. to work in agricultural fields Longoria Incident- Mexican/American WWII hero. Texas refused to provide funeral services American GI Forum and its leader Dr. Héctor P. García protest Senator Lyndon Johnson intervenes Unity League of California founded by activist Ignacio Lopez to register Mex/Am. voters American G.I. website/

Native Americans Struggle 1924 Snyder Act granted citizenship to Native Americans 1934 Indian Organization Act- U.S. changes policy from assimilation to autonomy 1944 National Congress of American Indians Civil rights Retain their own customs, culture

This policy was a complete failure !!!!! Termination Policy 1953- eliminated federal economic support, discontinued reservation system, began relocation program This policy was a complete failure !!!!!