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This picture is from the film "Edward Scissors hand." This neighborhood reminds me of what I learned this week about the suburbs.
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A picture of how White families moved from the inner cities to the Suburbs
While reading this weeks reflection I have a lot more about the creation of suburbia. This reading of how the suburbs and even Levittown had become create reminded me of Edward Scissors hand (if you've ever watch the movie) neighborhood. The suburbs creation, along with the interstate highway system really sparked a lot of change in America. A lot of middle class families moved from the city to start a brand new life in a new environment. Although the government had to pay a lot and taxes raised to aid in these expansions, middle class Americans were glad to have a place of their own. Americans had became consumer republics, depending on race, family, and income. The rise of the sunbelt even continues today, especially in the west. The west, Midwest, and south had became so popular to move to. The government aided in all of these regions of the country. The south, which was once the poorest region of the country, was now expanding and growing. The government had made sure to aid in the growth. Since the automobile was the main foundation of American family, Eisenhower had made interstate highways more available. Trains and buses were not being used and the rise of traveling with cars had came about. Even shopping centers were being built. It is crazy to me how after the great depression and WWII, America had became successful again.
Speaking of the success of Americans, African-Americans were still left in the shadow. The suburbs were mostly filled with white families while leaving the city for African-Americans. The government aid was even for white and middle class families rather than blacks. African-Americans had made their own suburbs but it wasn't given the proper aid from the government as the other suburbia neighborhoods was. I felt saddened by how long African Americans endure injustice, especially since we are still going through it. For example, the reading of Blockbusting real estate bothered me. Knowing that the fear of blacks and other minorities can move in can make housing properties change their prices makes me mad at real estate. It was sad how African-Americans migrated to north for a better change but still being mistreated and mislead. Now the suburbs was the better change but since it benefited whites, African Americans were still being placed at the back of the justice line.
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The week's topic definitely reminded me of that movie. The suburbs were not created for African American families unfortunately. I do believe if those communities were created for us the property would be cheaper. I agree with your blog and the insight you provided.
ReplyDeleteYes @ Jameia, I agree it reminded me so much of that movie as well I agree with you as well, one again african americans were left in the shadows per usual, it suck their homes were labeled to be ghetto, it sad and it wasn't. But Good job on your blog.
ReplyDeleteIt was also a surprise to me that America became successful after the war, you would think the complete opposite. I do agree that African Americans are always left in the shadows, as soon as suburbs were created and the whites moved away, the cities where blacks remained living and some new moving in went downhill; in fact these cities were now called "Ghetto", looked at as places with high poverty and high crime rate, but the neighborhoods for the whites were peaceful and happy.
ReplyDeleteTO This Day...! I think that suburbans are just a ploy to just be another aid in the division of the nation, to tell African Americans that yeah you may have the cities, but you will never be able to live or have the American Dream. Also, it was a ploy in order to have more control over the African American community, by gathering them in these small close areas, raising the cost of living and to control the movement. Like with public transportation and things of that sort.
ReplyDeleteEdward ScissorHands was a great representation of the suburbs. This would have been a game-changer for African Americans if we were allowed to live in the Levittown and the suburbs at this time. But of course, we always get the leftovers. In a way, you can say blockbusting is still going on, but now its gentrification. I wonder if African Americans will ever be able to keep anything.
ReplyDeleteThe detail in your blog is so good, it always make it enjoyable to read. I like how you related the way the neighborhoods were set up to that in the movie Edward Scissorhands, because it gives a realistic reference that was displayed and seen by many. Like always African Americans were treated unjustly and "blockbusting" can still be seen toda.
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