Detroit- changing places

Question 1

Where is Detroit?

Answer 1

Michigan, USA

Question 2

What happened there?

Answer 2

It became USA’s automotive capital, which used cheap labour from African Americans to produce cars.

Question 3

Changing Demographics?

Answer 3

Peak Population of 1.85mil in 1950. Due to the ‘white flight’ African Americans were left in the city, whereas White people migrated to the suburbs, causing white population to decrease.

Question 4

What issues were caused?

Answer 4

Massive segregation where White people earned $100k plus and African Americans earned under $30k. They could not go to the same facilities such as cinemas, bars and restaurants and even buses.

Question 5

Changing Economy?

Answer 5

From building ships to cars.
WW2- from cars to war vehicles.

Question 6

What happened after the 70s?

Answer 6

International Oil Crisis so more fuel efficient cars were brought in from Japan, this led to the car industry to fall.
In 1975, the black population overtook the white population.
The Renaissance Centre was built in 1977.
In 2013, Detroit filed for bankruptcy.