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RENEWING INEQUALITY Urban Renewal, Family Displacements, and Race 1950-1966

For a quarter century, the federal government provided funding for cities large and small to raze "blighted" or "slum" neighborhoods. Though improved housing opportunities was the ostensible goal, over time, cities used federal funds to stimulate commercial and industrial redevelopment. Through these programs, cities displaced hundreds of thousands of families from their homes and neighborhoods. ...

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Material Type:
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Date Added to MERLOT:
January 10, 2023
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 1, 2025
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Submitter:
Cathy Swift
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution
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College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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English
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