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Black Metropolis offers a sweeping historical and sociological account of Chicago’s South Side black population during the first half of the twentieth century. Drawing on research conducted by Works Progress Administration field workers, the book analyzes black migration, settlement, community organization, and black‑white race relations from the 1840s to the 1930s. Its comprehensive scope and detailed findings establish it as a landmark study of race and urban life in America.
First publish date: 1945
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: St. Clair Drake
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