1. The Other Side of American Life Pgs. 582 - 587
Chapter 16.3

2. Poverty Amid Prosperity
The Poverty Line
This is the minimum needed to live
1 in five Americans live below this in the 1950s
The Other America
The Decline of the Inner City
Consider the people left behind
Urban renewal – the best of intentions
Destroyed cheap housing, forced people together, punished self improvement

3. Cont. African Americans
Millions came to northern cities before the end of WWII
Racism & discrimination was in the north too
Last hired, first fired
51% pay to whites
A Raisin in the Sun
“The ghettos are killing us…”

4. Cont. Hispanics Bracero Program – brought millions as migrant workers
Thousands stayed
Long hours & low pay wandering farm to farm
Lived in shacks & were ignored by white America

5. Cont. Native Americans Appalachia
Poorest group in the US – less than $1000 a year
Termination Policy – force them to be like us
Some tried to take advantage of them
Appalachia
Regions along the mountains
Relied on coal – workers not as demanded
Poor food & health care

6. Juvenile Delinquency Children become involved in criminal activity
TV, comics, movies etc.
Young people are generically targeted
People turn to schools
Where does the money come from?
Sputnik – we’re behind the Soviets
People a willing to support schools to save America’s youth.