Segregation In Black Jack

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I agree, a lot of people in the film spoke out and explained from their standpoint on where the segregation started. One man disagreed with sections 8 housing being placed in all areas of the community such as Ladue and Clayton. The story behind the city Black Jack was very surprising. I was expected the people to still have negative things to say but instead they admitted the government was forcing things that the people did not want. There was racial integration in the city of Black Jack. Everyone was happy with their neighbors. The problem arose when the government was thinking of placing sections 8 residents in that area. I believe that is where the concern and scare started. The stereotypes of section 8 residents have caused the division

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