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THE PROBLEMS OF URBANIZATION
CHAPTER 7 SECTION 2 NEW YORK CITY, 1908 THE PROBLEMS OF URBANIZATION 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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URBANIZATION DEFINTION? THE GROWTH OF CITIES 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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(OR WHY ARE CITIES SO BIG?)
URBAN OPPORTUNITIES (OR WHY ARE CITIES SO BIG?) EMPLOYMENT HIGHER WAGES MORE VARIETY EDUCATION ETHNIC NEIGHBORHOODS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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GOING TO THE MARKET PHILADELPHIA 1903 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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URBAN RESIDENTS BORN IN CITIES & STAYED FROM OTHER NATIONS
55% IN LARGEST CITIES FROM RURAL AREAS FARM MECHANIZATION 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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BLACKS FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH
URBAN RESIDENTS “THE GREAT MIGRATION” BLACKS FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH Black Population Trends 1890s 1960s Southern 90.3% 10% Rural 90% 5% Northern 9.7% Urban 95% 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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URBAN PROBLEMS HOUSING OVERCROWDING ROW HOUSES, DUMBBELL SKYSCRAPERS
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MORE URBAN PROBLEMS TRANSPORTATION FOOT & HORSE ELECTRIC TROLLEY
SUBWAY WATER / SANITATION DRINKING WATER, SEWAGE FIRE PROFESSIONAL (CIN. 1853) CRIME POLICE DEPT (NYC 1844) 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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REFORMERS MOBILIZE THE SOCIAL GOSPEL MOVEMENT “APPLIED CHRISTIANITY”
HELP POOR, WORKING CLASS YMCA, SALVATION ARMY SETTLEMENT HOUSES PROVIDED ASSISTANCE EDUCATION SOCIAL WELFARE HULL HOUSE JANE ADDAMS 9/17/2018 MAH 7-2
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