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some major cities that change in the 1950s were the African-Americans, Lations, and the Native Americans.
Many white Americans left the cities in what what called "white-flight" and moved into the suburbs. As well, over 5 million southern African Americans migrated into inner cities between the end of WWII and 1960.
Only white families could afford to buy a house in the suburbs.
The spread of mass transit from the city to the suburbs.People rode streetcars to the city to work, shop, and be entertained, and returned to their homes in the suburbs in the evening.
The fought chikens in the streets and dranked milk straight from the cow.
the cities were dirty and dangerous
Millions of Americans fled from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s. Retailers quickly followed.
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.
White flight
They faced discrimination from banks.
They faced discrimination from banks.
some major cities that change in the 1950s were the African-Americans, Lations, and the Native Americans.
African Americans remained in the inner cities, while whites moved to the suburbs.
Many Americans moved to the suburbs in the 1950s due to the availability of affordable housing, the creation of highways that made commuting to cities easier, and the desire for a higher quality of life away from urban congestion and pollution. The post-World War II economic boom also made it possible for more people to afford suburban homes.
The traditional answer is 'to the suburbs', but they were already there anyway!
White Americans were moving to the suburbs (apex)
Most parents wanted to move to the suburbs in the 1950s to let their children play in cleaner air and nice safe yards.