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In the 1950's, the development of suburbs caused a split in the levels of living in the US. The "middle class" moved to the suburbs to have schools teaching to a level of education they were happy with. The inner city was left to the lower level population, the poverty that had to take the education they were given, which was not much. The money for new schools went to the newer "suburbs" and the city got very little which reflected in the level of education in the cities.
Secondarily, it created a lot of new capitalistic opportunities to serve the mass population growth in the suburbs. A growth that has never stopped. One can drive down a main street in any city and notice the shopping coming further out the road each year. The tentacles of capitalism will eventually come to your neighborhood.
Some would say that is great, within walking distance so no fossil fuel is used, stimulates getting exercise; all positive things when you think about it. Others would say it is taking up open spaces and green spaces along the highway and polluting the air with the pavement and buildings.
Whatever your opinion, suburban sprawl is consistent and will continue for the foreseeable future.
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What word describes the movement of white Americans from the suburbs to the inner city?
Gentrification
Between 1940 and 1960 what did more than 40 million Americans do?
They migrated to the suburbs.
What caused the higher percentage of minorities in cities in the 1950?
White flight
Between 1940 and 1960 there where 40 million Americans that did what?
Between 1940 and 1960, 40 million Americans migrated to the suburbs. Due to the increase in popularity of automobiles it was becoming easier for people to live in the suburbs and commute to their jobs. It was also easier to buy houses at that time due to low interest loans offered by the FHA and VA.
When were suburbs formed?
Brown VS the board of education
What was a cause of the limited diversity in the suburbs?
African Americans were not allowed in many suburbs which caused limited diversity.
What was the cause of the limited diversity in the suburbs?
Only white families could afford to buy a house in the suburbs.
How much of America lives in suburbs?
Today, about half of all Americans live in suburbs.
What percentage of Americans live in suburbs?
75
Why did cities have a higher percentage of minorities making up the total population in the 1950s?
White Americans were moving to the suburbs (apex)
What caused many Americans to move to the suburbs in the 1950s?
the cities were dirty and dangerous
Why were African Americans less likely to move to the suburbs?
They faced discrimination from banks.
What word describes the movement of white Americans from the suburbs to the inner city?
Gentrification
What caused many Americans to move into the suburbs in the 1950s?
Many Americans moved to suburbs in the 1950s due to factors like the availability of affordable homes, the desire for more space and privacy, the baby boom, and the construction of highways that made commuting easier for working families. Additionally, government subsidies for suburban development and the allure of the "American Dream" also played a role in the suburbanization trend.
Why were Africans Americans families less likely to move to the suburbs?
They faced discrimination from banks.
What between 1940 and 1960 what did more than 40 million Americans do?
They migrated to the suburbs.
Between 1940 and 1960 what did more than 40 million Americans do?
They migrated to the suburbs.
