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1
Q

Which are the closest cities?

A

Chicago and Cleveland

2
Q

What do locals feel?

A

They’ve lost the thriving city but many stay as they at least still have knowledge of the area

3
Q

What does the city appear like to an outsider?

A

Dangerous and a bad economy

4
Q

Where are most black people likely to have experience the most due to what road?

A

Black people tended to be in inner city and never crossed the 8 mile road

5
Q

What can happen to many of the black residents?

A

Be poor and looked down on

6
Q

What change in industry did many residents witness?

A

Rise and fall in motoring industry

7
Q

What emerging industries will many residents have seen?

A

Growth of motown and new movement towards gambling industry

8
Q

What do whites feel?

A

Superior and take pride in never having visited downtown

9
Q

What housing was built specifically to house black people?

A

Brewster Housing Project

10
Q

Why has previous development and investment in houses been lost?

A

Many left derelict

11
Q

What is the population of the city?

A

700,000

12
Q

How many people are African-American in the city and what percentage is this?

A

600,000- 83%

13
Q

How many people are white in the city and what percentage is this?

A

100,000- 11%