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A STUDY OF THE GROWTH OF NEGRO POPULATION
IN LOS ANGEUS AND AVAILAEILE HOUSING FACILITIES
BETWEEN 1940 and 1946
A Thesis
Presented to
the Faculty of the Department of History
Univereity of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts
by
Mignon E. Rothstein
February 1950
Object Description
| Title | A study of the growth of Negro population in Los Angeles and available housing facilities between 1940 and 1946 |
| Author | Rothstein, Mignon E. |
| Degree | Master of Arts |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | History |
| School | Department of History |
| Date submitted | 1950 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 1950-02-01 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Coy, Owen C. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Bowman, Francis McClenahan, Bessie |
| Abstract | In viewing the tremendous growth of the city of Los Angeles, one becomes aware of the many factors that have contributed toward the development of this metropolis. The transition from a leisurely, resort-like and semi-rural community to a leading commercial and industrial center tookplace within the short span of less than two decades. The growth of population in Los Angeles, due to in-migration from the eastern parts of the country began earlier in the century. However, this growth was greatly accelerated immediately prior to, and particularly during, the years of World War II.; Among the many thousands who came to work i n the war plants, a substantial percentage of the war workers was represented by Negro workers. Based on several surveys conducted during the war, the Negro in-migrant families, along with many other groups, intended t o make Los Angelestheir permanent home, thus adding t o the new cosmopolitan form of the city.; This study was undertaken because of the writer's interest in the population pattern of this city that developed since the war. The Negro, at this time, represents one of the major minority groups in Los Angeles. According to the Census Bureau figures, the Negro population in Los Angeles more than doubled in each successive decade since the beginning of this century. Although the percentage of Negro population to the total population remained small during theearly decades in the history of Los Angeles, after 1910 the percentage increases for Negroes exceed that of the white population, regardless of the fact that in actual numbers the white population is much greater, It was very interesting to consider the above, in view of the fact that the Negro represented one of the smallest minority groups in the early growth of Los Angeles.; The scope of this study includes the population growth and available housing for Negroes for the period of 1940-1946, It does not include the very important aspects of economic and social life. The study of these aspects would present a more truly representative whole of the significance of the Negro in the life of this community. However, this study reveals partially, at least, the sociological pattern of the Negro in Los Angeles through the description of general areas, housing and rentals paid by the Negro family.; This study was divided into four units. The first, a chapter on the background of the Negro in Los Angeles, deals with the original Spanish settlement of this city; tells of the small beginnings in Negro immigration into Los Angeles, and about the social and political position of Negroes in the early history of this state. The following chapters deal with the heavy growth of Negro population as shown by the decennial figures of the United States Census Bureau; the problems of expansion in view of racial opposition, and the description of new communities, which were formed between 1900 and 1946. Several of these areas finally became greatly overcrowded, causing the formation of slums. Many dwelling units were listed as substandard and were in very poor condition. Because of zoning for commercial use and the need for major repairs, because of the age of these units, housing i n many Negro communities represented the poorest quality and lowest rental areas.; The last chapter deals with the housing of Negro families in public housing developments. A brief historical description of public housing, both in the nation and in Los Angeles, is given in this chapter.; There are a great number of general works on the Negro, describing the various aspects of Negro life throughout the different parts of the country, Regarding the Negro in Los Angeles, a number of unpublished papers give the early history of the Negro population in this city. Among these, Bond's study on "The Negro in Los Angeles" gives an excellent presentation of the development of the early communities, as well as the social and economic aspects of Negro life in this city, from the early days of Los Angeles up to 1930. In discussing the subject with several members of the Community Relations Committee of the Welfare Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles, the writer obtained an insight into the social and economic phases of the problem. Most of the factual data were obtained from government publications, including Census data, the publications of the National Housing Agency and the Housing Authority of Los Angeles, as well as from several important studies conducted by the Haynes Foundation. |
| Keyword | immigration; Negro population; African-American population; Negro communities; housing; public housing; Los Angeles Housing Authority; housing developments; housing applications; housing admissions; admission policies; construction; housing shortage; city planning; lease agreements; community; housing conditions |
| Geographic subject | land parcels: Furlong Tract |
| Geographic subject (roadway) | Central Avenue; Temple Street; Holmes Avenue |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Boyle Heights; West Jefferson Area; Watts; Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Coverage date | 1900/1950 |
| Language | English |
| Format (aacr2) | x, 108 leaves : mounted maps ; 29 cm. |
| Format (aat) | masters theses |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Digitized by the University of Southern California |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m7 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Rothstein, Mignon E. |
| Access conditions | (213) 743-1672; http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/locations/grand/ |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Rothstein-195002 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume4/etd-Rothstein-195002.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | A STUDY OF THE GROWTH OF NEGRO POPULATION IN LOS ANGEUS AND AVAILAEILE HOUSING FACILITIES BETWEEN 1940 and 1946 A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Department of History Univereity of Southern California In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts by Mignon E. Rothstein February 1950 |
