Urbanization

What was the Great Migration?

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to the industrial North

What caused the Great Migration?

Jim Crow laws and industrial job opportunities

What are the major cities for the Great Migration?

NYC, Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Akron, and Oakland

What was the Puerto Rican Migration?

Rural to urban migration within the US

Where is homelessness most common?

NYC, LA, Seattle, and DC

What are common traits of homeless people?

Families, single parents, POC, unemployed, divorced, and domestic violence survivors

What is “auto homeless?”

People living in cars

What is “rural homeless?”

People living with another family

What is gentrification?

Wealthy people moving into poor areas

What are examples of gentrified places?

Alexandria, Annapolis, Norfolk, and Lincoln Park

What is a ghetto?

An area where people share a similar background (i.e., China Town)

What is a slum?

A poor area with run-down housing 

What motivates hate crimes?

Religion, race, sexual orientation, and ethnicity

Which state has the most hate crimes?

California

Which location has the most hate crimes per capita?

DC

What is Atlanta known for?

The Black Capital of the US