We're reading stories about young people growing up in neighborhoods ravaged by poverty. Although poor neighborhoods may seem like they have always been poor, that's not necessarily true. Here are some links to help give you a historical context to the issue of poverty.
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- Did you know that Martin Luther King, Jr. used to have an apartment on the west side of Chicago? Strange, but true. King came to Chicago hoping to help end poverty and housing discrimination. The Chicago Tribune produced a short documentary about King's work in Chicago. You can find it here.
- Chicago is considered by many to be one of the most segregated cities in the United States. There's a NY Times story that talks about how the city's history of segregation played a part in the latest mayoral election. You can find it here.
- Segregation doesn't happen by accident. Historian Beryl Satter wrote an excellent book called "Family Properties" that discusses how African-Americans were kept from buying properties in White neighborhoods. You can find an article that describes the techniques real estate agents and home sellers used to enforce segregation. You can find it here.
- The excellent documentary, Race the Power of an Illusion, has a segment dedicated specifically to the history of segregation in the United States. We are going to watch a clip of this in class, but you can check it out here.
Visit at least one of the following links and answer the following in the comments below, or email it.
What are the three most important things you learned?
What is the main idea?
What questions does this article make you think of?
What did you think of what you read?
