Negro Homes More Widely Distributed In Philadelphia Than Elsewhere
Title
Negro Homes More Widely Distributed In Philadelphia Than Elsewhere
Subject
Philadelphia, PA; Major R.R. Wright; African American Home Ownership; Low Wages
Description
Between 1917 and 1928, Philadelphia experienced an increase in African American home owners. Despite traditionally low wages for Black workers, this increase in home ownership reveals their determination to save whatever they could to settle their families in Philadelphia.
Creator
Major R.R. Wright
Source
The Philadelphia Tribune
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
December 10, 1931
Contributor
Kristen Waltz
Rights
Used by permission of the Philadelphia Tribune Company, Inc. All rights reserved. The Philadelphia Tribune, with 130 years of continuous publication, is the oldest newspaper in the United States serving the African-American community.
Format
JPG
Type
Text
Original Format
Newspaper
Files
Collection
Citation
Major R.R. Wright, “Negro Homes More Widely Distributed In Philadelphia Than Elsewhere,” Goin' North, accessed October 6, 2024, https://www.goinnorth.org/items/show/225.