Suburbs In The 20th Century
The 20th century was a time of great inventions and innovations, radically transforming all aspects of society in less than 100 years. At the turn of the century Memphis was still rebuilding from the Civil war and recovering from yellow fever, but the economy was strong and the city was growing… but so were racial tensions. And by the late 60s almost all white people had left the downtown area for the suburbs. But when they left, they left an impact in the community, leaving businesses to struggle, and when the businesses went down, so did the rest of the neighborhood. As the Suburbs began to grow, the funds in the city shrank, causing the city to cut funding to several public services. Moving to the suburbs created many problems, 1. In the