Chicago: city of unequal opportunities

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Abstract

Around 1920 Chicago had emerged as one of the largest centers of Jewish life in the world. However, this is a little-known fact. Jews do not feature prominently in Chicago’s history and memory, even though they constituted close to 10% of the city’s population during the first half of the 20th century. The article raises the question why and how Jews became insiders in a city of outsiders, with a focus on the economic and political spheres. A related question is why African Americans who moved to Chicago during the 20th century from the American South were systematically excluded.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)438-452
Number of pages15
JournalJewish Culture and History
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Sociology and Political Science

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