PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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pollution in the cities
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improved medical care
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because of economic growth and prosperity they had cars to go from place to place
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lack or jobs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Racial fears, affordable housing, and the desire to leave decaying cities were all factors that prompted many white Americans to flee to suburbia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The growth of suburbs resulted from several historical forces, including the social legacy of the Depression, mass demobilization after the War (and the consequent “baby boom”), greater government involvement in housing and development, the mass marketing of the automobile, and a dramatic change in demographics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1940 and 1950, suburban communities with more than ten thousand people grew 22.1 percent, and planned communities grew at an astonishing rate of 126.1 percent.
Detailed explanation-4: -A growth in affordable automobiles and highways contributed to the growth of suburbs by allowing wealthier white families to still keep their jobs in the inner city, but not have to live there. They could now live in nicer, safer areas outside of the city and commute to work.