In the 1950's East New York was populated largely past times Jewish as well as Italian Americans. During the 1960's the expanse saw a massive alter as well as past times the halt of the decade was predominately populated past times African Americans as well as Hispanic residents. The East New York Oral History Project is capturing the personal experiences of people who lived inwards East New York from 1960 - 1970, during this fourth dimension of rapid change.
The map is made upward of a discover of audio recordings made past times people who lived inwards East New York from 1960-1970. Using the map you lot tin head to these East New York residents utter well-nigh their memories of the neighborhood during this fourth dimension of rapid demographic change. The map besides includes a layer which allows you lot to compare the per centum of dark residents living inwards each census tract of New York inwards 1960 as well as inwards 1970.
The East New York Oral History Project includes a Brooklyn 'redline' map. This historical map shows how Brooklyn neighborhoods were rated past times the Home Owner’s Loan Corporation inwards the 1930's. People who lived inwards areas that were redlined were denied federal loans. Areas amongst a large African American population were almost universally redlined.
Check out the Sound Maps tag on for to a greater extent than oral history maps as well as other maps featuring audio recordings.
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