T6: Slow Drift South 1970-2009 Flashcards
(24 cards)
when was the slow drift south?
1970-2009
what percentage of BA lived in the south by 2010?
57% - highest percentage in 50yrs
by how much did the black population of the S increase in the 1990s?
3.6 mill
what was the most attractive city for black migration south ?
Atlanta, Georgia ‘Harlem of the South’
what were the push factors for the slow drift south?
- ‘rust belt’
- de facto segregation in N - ghettos
- police brutality
what was the ‘rust belt’
factories and industry declined in the N in the 20th c e.g. 1/2 of manufacturing firms closed in Detroit 1947-77
how was the weather a push factor?
harsh winters in N, esp in poor living conditions in ghettos
example of police brutality
1992 race riots LA sparked by police brutality inflicted on Rodney King
when were the race riots in LA sparked by Rodney King?
1992
was education more segregated in N or S at this stage?
North!
when dis bussing happen in Boston?
1974
where did bussing happen 1974?
Boston
pull factors for slow drift south
- New South
- changes to education in S
- segregation decreased
- increased economic opportunity
- call to home
- climate
- community
what changes to education occurred in the s
post-1980, the ‘white is right’ view of history was removed from Mississippi textbooks
when was the ‘white is right’ view of history removed from Mississippi textbooks?
post 1980
stat for decrease school segregation?
During presidency of Nixon, percentage of Southern black children in segregated schools fell by 60%
why were there increased economic prospects in S?
Companies invested in South as unions weaker, land cheaper and regulations lighter.
Employment opportunities in the ‘Sun Belt’ became greater than those in the ‘Rust Belt’.
Cheaper houses and cheaper cost of living (homes approx $100k cheaper)
how much cheaper were houses in S?
$100k
call to home?
1973 survey showed that more than half of respondents had moved back for family reasons
what year was survey that showed more than half moved back for family?
1973
what proportion moved back for family reasons?
more than half `
where was the Harlem of the South
Atlanta, Georgia
push or pull?
Issues faced in North had largely been present since 1GM, certainly since 2GM. Therefore it was the pull of an improved south, economic prospects and a call to home that were more important. New South represented new opportunities.
Not push because many in poverty in ghettos didn’t even have the funds to move, >50% of migrants were college educated- more middle class BA migrating.
what proportion of those moving south were college educated?
more than 50%. more middle class.
