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What discriminatory practice was used to segregate African Americans in Atlantic City?
What discriminatory practice was used to segregate African Americans in Atlantic City?
- Zoning laws
- Gentrification
- Housing subsidies
- Redlining (correct)
What event caused African Americans to move to Atlantic City?
What event caused African Americans to move to Atlantic City?
- The Great Depression
- The Great Migration (correct)
- World War II
- The Civil Rights Movement
What did African Americans have to do when they were sick in Atlantic City?
What did African Americans have to do when they were sick in Atlantic City?
- Go to the nearest hospital
- Go to a private doctor
- Go to a hospital in a different city
- Go to a clinic at City Hall (correct)
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Study Notes
- Atlantic City, New Jersey was segregated until the 1950s.
- It has been a tourist hub and beach town for over a century.
- African Americans moved to Atlantic City during the Great Migration in search of better-paying jobs.
- Discriminatory practices such as redlining sequestered African Americans to the Northside neighborhood.
- The Northside neighborhood was a thriving community of businesses and professionals.
- African Americans could attend school, own property, and vote.
- However, they had to go to a clinic at City Hall instead of Atlantic City Hospital when they were sick.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated integration across the country.
- Ralph Hunter is the founder of the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey.
- The museum made contributions to this story.
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