... each community. North Lawndale, which once was home to many thriving businesses and families alike, is the site of one of the most rapid and complete ethno racial transitions in U.S. urban history. In the decade between 1950 and 1960 it went from being 87 percent white to becoming 91 percent black. Although the composition of the people changed in this period ... economically efficient while still providing services to those who, in his eyes, mattered most. Whether this could have happened under the control of his father, Richard J. Daley, and his political machine is extremely debatabl...

• Word Count: 2648
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... each community. North Lawndale, which once was home to many thriving businesses and families alike, is the site of one of the most rapid and complete ethno racial transitions in U.S. urban history. In the decade between 1950 and 1960 it went from being 87 percent white to becoming 91 percent black. Although the composition of the people changed in this period ... economically efficient while still providing services to those who, in his eyes, mattered most. Whether this could have happened under the control of his father, Richard J. Daley, and his political machine is extremely debatabl...

• Word Count: 2721
• Approx Pages: 11