in 1832 the Black Hawk War ended the Native American resistance in Chicago
Chicago was then incorporated as a town in 1833 and as a city in 1837 when the population reached 4000
1848 got its first telegraph and railroad
in 1854 the city was the world's largest grain port and held more than 30,000 residents
*1795- Treaty of Greenville- A treaty of peace between the US and Indian tribes.
http://www.history.com/topics/chicago
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Pre- Colonial Times
The Great Chicago Fire- 1863
most famous fire in US history
winds and dry weather caused 3.5 square miles to burn to shreds destroying 18,000 buildings and killing a little over 300 people
some neighboring states such as Wisconsin helped to rebuild the city
McHugh, J. (2007). The Great Chicago Fire. Great Chicago Fire, 1-29.
most famous fire in US history
winds and dry weather caused 3.5 square miles to burn to shreds destroying 18,000 buildings and killing a little over 300 people
some neighboring states such as Wisconsin helped to rebuild the city
McHugh, J. (2007). The Great Chicago Fire. Great Chicago Fire, 1-29.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Pre-Colonial Chicago
*Chicago was founded in 1833
*One of the earliest journal entries written about what would soon become Chicago was in 1688, by Henri Joutel, which talked about how much wild garlic grew in the area.
*In the mid 18th century, a Native American tribe called the "Potawatomi" lived in the Chicago area.
* Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable is considered the founder of Chicago. In the 1780's, he became the first permanent resident of Chicago. He was of African and European descent, and was the first black settler in that area. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/p_dusable.html
* The Native Americans were forced from their land, after the treaty of Chicago was signed in 1833.
*One of the earliest journal entries written about what would soon become Chicago was in 1688, by Henri Joutel, which talked about how much wild garlic grew in the area.
*In the mid 18th century, a Native American tribe called the "Potawatomi" lived in the Chicago area.
* Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable is considered the founder of Chicago. In the 1780's, he became the first permanent resident of Chicago. He was of African and European descent, and was the first black settler in that area. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/p_dusable.html
* The Native Americans were forced from their land, after the treaty of Chicago was signed in 1833.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Immigration
Immigration
Immigration in Chicago, Illinois has had inflicted tremendous strain on the cities school system. The strain is due in large part to the influx of Hispanic immigrants in the last 15 years. The Asian population has also immigrated to Chicago, but the impact of their enrollment into the school system has not effected the system the way the Hispanic population has.
Illinois is home to 777,000 minor children of immigrants, including 282,000 under age 6. Approximately 90.5% of all Illinois children of immigrants, and 95.4% of those under 6, were born in the US and are therefore citizens.*
-White 9.4%
-Black 39.3%
-Hispanic 45.6%
-Asian 3.6%
*Taken from the Illinois commission for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
School to Prison Pipeline
"School-to-prison-pipeline" a phenomenon in which students are funneled into the criminal justice system for mere disciplinary violations
Across the country, during the 2009-2010 academic year, upwards of three million students were suspended, nearly 110,000 were expelled, and more than 240,000 were referred to law enforcement.
http://www.ed.gov/blog/tag/school-to-prison-pipeline/
Last year, 75 percent of the students arrested in Chicago's public schools were black. The study provides a total racial breakdown on arrests in 2012: That year, 3,240 black students were arrested, along with 889 Latinos, and 136 White students.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/06/04/2096701/three-out-of-four-kids-in-chicagos-school-to-prison-pipeline-are-black/
http://www.modelsforchange.net/newsroom/419
Across the country, during the 2009-2010 academic year, upwards of three million students were suspended, nearly 110,000 were expelled, and more than 240,000 were referred to law enforcement.
http://www.ed.gov/blog/tag/school-to-prison-pipeline/
Last year, 75 percent of the students arrested in Chicago's public schools were black. The study provides a total racial breakdown on arrests in 2012: That year, 3,240 black students were arrested, along with 889 Latinos, and 136 White students.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/06/04/2096701/three-out-of-four-kids-in-chicagos-school-to-prison-pipeline-are-black/
http://www.modelsforchange.net/newsroom/419
* The 2000 census showed that the white population in Chicago was 1,215,285, and the African-American population was right behind them with 1,065,012. Asian was the next most popular, with 125,97.
* In 2000, more than 3/4 of Chicago's public school students were from low-income or poor families.
* In 2012, there was an eight day teacher's union strike.
* Strike in a south side Chicago school occurring. http://www.essence.com/2015/09/09/chicago-parents-and-activists-hunger-strike-dyett-high-school-closure. It's a hunger strike and so the protestors are only drinking water and juice.
* Black teachers in Chicago are being laid off more than their white and latino coworkers. http://www.ctunet.com/blog/black-teachers-hit-harder-by-cps-layoffs
* In 2000, more than 3/4 of Chicago's public school students were from low-income or poor families.
* In 2012, there was an eight day teacher's union strike.
* Strike in a south side Chicago school occurring. http://www.essence.com/2015/09/09/chicago-parents-and-activists-hunger-strike-dyett-high-school-closure. It's a hunger strike and so the protestors are only drinking water and juice.
* Black teachers in Chicago are being laid off more than their white and latino coworkers. http://www.ctunet.com/blog/black-teachers-hit-harder-by-cps-layoffs
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