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Examines those attitudes, values, life styles which would affect upward mobility of residents of a low rent area in Detroit.

Describes number, and location at various time periods.
Detroit - The Negroes, pg. 91-95

Reports information secured through interviews on employment and housing conditions in parts of city having largest Negro populations. Finds conditions vastly improved over 1940, but much yet to be achieved.

Studies selected seniors in two inner city schools to discover which aspects of the school program relate to improved scores on standardized tests.

Cites lack of education and work skills and community racial discriminatory practices as major reasons for long-term dependency of the 76.5% non-whote in the 281 cases studies. Describes typcial case as Negro woman, born in rural Georgia, separated…

Studies "social histories of group of unmarried mothers [87% black] as to their common characteristics, their differences, the problems presented by them other than financial, and the services rendered by agency to the mother and child."

Describes pupils' background, family and home life, occupational hopes and actual realizations.

Not examined: file copy available for use at National Urban League offices in New York.

Tabulates employees by company and by type of job as of May 1950. P. 20 Detroit, MI.

Reports attitudes of both Negro and white parents living in Lafayette Park toward sending their children to Miller Junior High