Chicago ghetto on the South Side. May 1974. Photo by John H. White Original caption: “CHICAGO GHETTO ON THE SOUTH SIDE. ALTHOUGH THE PERCENTAGE OF CHICAGO BLACKS MAKING $7,000 OR MORE JUMPED FROM 26 TO 58% BETWEEN 1960 AND 1970, A LARGE PERCENTAGE STILL REMAINED UNEMPLOYED. THE BLACK UNEMPLOYMENT RATE GENERALLY IS ASSUMED TO BE TWICE THAT OF THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, 05/1974” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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