esp BGS 385 - History of Chicago 1920 to Present

Institution:

Roosevelt University

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Description:

Emergence of Chicago as the capital of gangland corruption in the 1920s. The rise and decline of the Klan; ethnic confl icts; African-American infl ux from the South. Depression-era federal aid. The growth of the Kelly-Nash machine. The fl ourishing defense industry of the war years; the rise to power of Richard J. Daley; racial and antiwar confl icts of the 1960s. Decline of the traditional Democratic machine; rise of Harold Washington; political turmoil that followed the death of Chicago's fi rst Black mayor. Rise of Richard M. Daley; comparison of his administration to that of both his father and Harold Washington. (1 Credit)

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.roosevelt.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 341-3500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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