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East Lake Meadows
The Suburbs: A Creation of Government Policies
In 1956, the government further enabled the middle-class movement to the suburbs through the rise of new infrastructure – the interstate highway system. For many cities across the country, highways were used as a way to overpass and “erase” areas considered “black slums.”
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The story of a public housing community raises critical questions about race and poverty.