A world more concrete : real estate and the remaking of Jim Crow South Florida / N.D.B. Connolly.

Author/creator Connolly, N. D. B. author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2014]
Descriptionxiii, 389 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Real property--History. --Political aspects. --Florida. --Miami.
Rental housing--History. --Political aspects. --Florida.
African Americans--Housing. --Florida. --Miami. --History.
African American neighborhoods--Florida. --Miami. --History.
Urban renewal--Florida. --Miami. --History. --20th century.
Racism--Florida. --Miami. --History.

SeriesHistorical studies of urban America
Historical studies of urban America. ^A372868
Contents Foundation -- The magic city -- Bargaining and hoping -- Construction -- Jim Crow liberalism -- Pan-America -- Knocking on the door -- A little insurance -- Renovation -- Bulldozing Jim Crow -- Suburban renewal -- Conclusion: the tragic city.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 293-361) and index.
LCCN 2013040478
ISBN9780226115146 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0226115143 (cloth : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40023995313

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HD268 .M45 C66 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold