Immigrants In Chicago: A Demographic Analysis

In chapter 6 of the reading, we are introduced to the fact that Chicago had a fast, increasing population of immigrants throughout the city. Subsequently, with such an increase of people of many different ethnicities and beliefs, there are bound to be complications which is seen. In Chicago, as quickly as the people arrive, they seem to segregate into their own social systems “Everywhere ethnic groups shared neighborhoods with others, but within these neighborhoods, they created their own institutions-synagogues, parishes, parochial schools, bars, meeting halls, and fraternal organizations (Pacyga 186).” With people divided against each other, there would be no communication which would later lead to some financial and political issues. These issues would come after the war, after a …show more content…
These demonstrations would have little to no effect, unemployment would remain an issue, which would progress into even more serious matters of homelessness. With such a large population unemployed and losing their homes, the city would do their best to provide relief through homeless shelter, though many of the now homeless, and unemployed and with racial issues still being a matter, many of the unemployed would be African American, “ African Americans suffered disproportionally, and by 1932, 40-50 percent of Chicago’s black workers had no jobs (Pacyga 253).” For these workers, of all nationalities that were unemployed as well as homeless, there would be a unity in a single thought that seemed like it could fix all the issues, that instead of focusing on helping them get by, providing work would be the best