
Black Ghettos in New York and Chicago, 1880-1940
Special | 31m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Miao David Chunyu discusses segregation in New York City and Chicago.
Miao David Chunyu, Assistant Professor in Sociology and Social Work at UW-Stevens Point, shares his research regarding the level of segregation in New York City and Chicago between the years 1880 and 1940. Chunyu’s research shows that features which led to the black ghettos were present before the Great Migration from the south to the northern cities.
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Black Ghettos in New York and Chicago, 1880-1940
Special | 31m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Miao David Chunyu, Assistant Professor in Sociology and Social Work at UW-Stevens Point, shares his research regarding the level of segregation in New York City and Chicago between the years 1880 and 1940. Chunyu’s research shows that features which led to the black ghettos were present before the Great Migration from the south to the northern cities.
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