Detroit - CS Flashcards
(22 cards)
What brought wealth to Detroit in the 19th century
Shipping industry due to access to the great lakes
Why was there a significant population increase in the 20th century
Growth of Car industries
Ford, General Motors and Chrysler
Why was there a growth of workers to Detroit
Many migrated for better wages and job opportunities
What wage did Ford introduce
5 dollars a day instead of 7 dollars a week
What caused the Big 3 to cut jobs
Cheaper and more efficient cars where bought overseas in Asia
Toyota, Honda, Nissan
When did Detroit’s population peak
1950s with a peak of 1.8 million
When did Detroit’s population decline
2010, dropped to 700,000
What occurred during the 70s which affected the Big 3 car sales
The international oil crises
What percentage of the workforce were unemployed by 2010
24.8%
How did the unemployment rate affect Detroit
Many couldn’t pay taxes, so less money was invested into the city
When did Detroit declare bankruptcy
2013
What is the 8 mile road in Detroit
A highway which separated the African American urban core from the white suburbs
What is white flight
The movement of middle class white families out to the suburbs
second half of the twentieth century
What is Detroit’s other Berlin wall
Unofficial barrier used to separate the suburb of Grosse Pointe from East side
What was the ethnic makeup of the two areas separated
82% African American in City of Detroit
85% White in Grosse Point
What was the median household income between the two separated areas
27,000 in the city of Detroit
100,000 in Grosse Point
What was the population of African Americans in Detroit between 1910 and 2010
1% - 1910
85% - 2010
What were the flows of investment in Detroit
Put money into public services/infrastructure
People mover
Chrysler tech centre
Fox theatre
How did events in Detroit’s history shape social and cultural geography by causing racial integration
In 1959 the Motown record label was created in Detroit.
- It fused predominantly ‘black’ soul music with predominantly ‘white’ pop music.
- Company signed bands e.g. the Jackson 5.
How might the film ‘8 mile’ starring Eminem give outsiders a feel of the character of Detroit?
ay give people an understanding of what Detroit was like during its time of decline.
- May create a somewhat negative view of Detroit.
- May also convey false information and give a false view of what Detroit is really like.
- Aims to provide representation of polarised lifestyle in Detroit.
How does the poem ‘An abandoned factory, Detroit’ (1963) represent the city?
Gives a very negative representation of the city as it highlights all the negative points in Detroits history.
- Suggests there is permanent economic deprivation.
- May be somewhere where you wouldn’t want to live.
What have local residents of Detroit said about the place when they lived there during the economic boom?
Positive lived experience.
- “Remarkable place to grow up in during the 1950s-60s”
- “the neighbourhood had a strong sense of community and was ethnically diverse.”
