Black City During The 1890's
The main concerns during the 1890’s was poverty, violence, and starvation. Larson expresses these concerns by ushering in the Black City. The Black City welcomed people with filth, starvation, and violence (323). The Black City was simply the side of Chicago under the surface or the White City was covering up. How easy it was to disappear, thousands of women came in who have never been in the city, trying to make it their home (336). Crime, such as murder, was a big threat during this time period, it was difficult to tell who was missing because there were so many people to begin with. In addition, crime lead to the end of the fair. The fair had begun and ended with death (332). With the fair closing, that meant that numerous jobs were being