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The Other America Urban Poor Not everyone found the American Dream Poor class was rising. Why?
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H.Q. 19.4 1. What is White Flight? 2. Who is considered part of the “Other America?” 3. What happened to a man named Longoria? Why?
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White Flight Money left the cities for the suburbs Rural Poor moved to the cities Cities were robbed of tax payers
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Inner Cities Minimum income level rose every year, but was not seen in inner cities People were in trouble Book: The Other America: Told the story of poverty
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One Answer was Urban Renewal –National Housing Act of 49: Decent home for every family Tear down rundown –New cabinet position HUD –Public Housing
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Poverty leads to Activism Minorities began to speak out on their behalf
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Mexicans 1942 US initiated program of Braceros What? Many stayed and hoped to make good in US Felix Longoria –WWII hero –Killed in war, and town would not bury him –Foundations started to fight for rights
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Native Americans 1924 Got Citizenship 1934 Assimilation stopped and gave Natives autonomy 1944 National Congress of Native Americans –Ensure civil rights –Retain customs on reservations
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Termination Policy –1953 –NO economic support for Natives –Natives tried to find places for their people, but not easy –US government let the Natives down –Not a proud moment –Ended in 1963
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