- Chicago was a popular destination for blacks moving from the South to the North in the early 20th century
- from 1890-1910 Chicago's African American population 15,000-40,000 due to the Great Migration
- Great Migration was was between 1915-1970 six million African Americans left their homes in the South and moved to the North, specifically Chicago
- African American Chicago residents mostly moved to the South side neighborhood, due to discriminatory real estate practices and threats of violence
- neighborhoods were very segregated
- South Side became known as the "Black Belt"
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/slamdunks/raisin/Housing_Segregation_1950s_Chicago.pdf
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