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Detroit (Population (Total population peaked in 1950, White population was…
Detroit
Population
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The Great Migration - the movement of 6 million African-Americans from the rural southern states to the urban northeast, midwest and west that occurred between 1916 and 1970
Racist segregation
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When the black people arrived in Detroit the white people moved out to the suburbs; the 'white flight'
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Early 20th century
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Large car industry
Led to the development of garages, gas stations and factories (multiplier effect)
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The car industry gave a large number of people skilled, highly paid jobs
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