Task 2
The Setting:
South Side Chicago
First take a look at the images featured on this page. They capture what life was like for African Americans living in South Side Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s. Take your time to view and analyze these images. What do they tell you about the society of South Side Chicago? What might life have been like for a poor African American family living in South Side Chicago During the 1940s and 1950s?
Next follow the links to read a few articles about life for Afican Americans in South Side Chicago.
Once you are done studying this page, write a journal entry from the point of view of one of the people you view in these images that reveals what you have learned.
Racial Restrictive Covenants on Chicago's South Side in 1947
