Urban Renewal and Gentrification · US History

Critics of mid-20th-century Urban Renewal projects often referred to the policy as 'Negro Removal' because:

The projects exclusively hired African American laborers
The goal was to move all African Americans to the West Coast
It was a nickname proudly given by government proponents of the policy to demonstrate its administrative efficiency
The majority of displaced residents were African Americans whose neighborhoods were targeted

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Correct answer: The majority of displaced residents were African Americans whose neighborhoods were targeted

Urban renewal disproportionately targeted minority neighborhoods for demolition. Many displaced residents were forced into segregated public housing or other deteriorating areas, as they were often excluded from the new suburban developments.

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Critics of mid-20th-century Urban Renewal projects often referred to the policy as 'Negro Removal' because:

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