The Slums of the Urban CrisisThe “urban crisis” of the 19th century was characterized by a period of poverty, “white flight,” redlining, and urban redevelopment. During the 1930s, America was slowly recovering from the Great Depression and President Roosevelt had crafted a New Deal. With money being a major factor leading to the stock market crash, Roosevelt had to develop plans that would allow America to balance its wealth. This meant that individuals could find employment and would have enough funds to support their families. Soon after these projects, white Americans migrated to the suburbs and the slums were destroyed. This opened up many positions and the majority of Americans were able to work. However, this left out poor individuals and the terms of the plan only gave minorities low-wage job opportunities. Nelson Lichtenstein’s “Vanishing Jobs in Racialized America” features author Thomas Sugrue who “redefined a timeline of racial conflict and urban decline” (Lichtenstein 2). Sugrue observed that American leaders constructed the new agreements in a way that imposed limits on minorities. This meant they were given the worst jobs and pushed into separate quarters. Sugrue's view is just one of many claims researchers have made when discussing slums. It was difficult to determine who was responsible for the way inner-city black neighborhoods developed. American leadership, redevelopment policies, and minorities were three of the presumed causes of the urban crisis. Despite the many accusations, most researchers identify with the idea that inner-city residents have all been negatively affected by the urban crisis. Isolation, loss of ambition and disorganization are three of the keys...... middle of article...... conclusions.BibliographyElijah, Anderson. "5. The street code." In After the War on Crime: Race, Democracy, and aNew Reconstruction, 73. New York: NYU Press, 2008. Project MUSE, EBSCOhost (accessed May 4, 2014). Kaufman, Bruce E. 2012. “WAGE THEORY, NEW DEAL LABOR POLICY AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION: ARE GOVERNMENT AND UNIONS TO BLAME?” Industrial and Labor Relations Review 65, no. 3: 501-532 . Business Source Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed May 1, 2014). Leinberger, Christopher B. 2008. “The Next Slum?” Atlantic Monthly (10727825) 301, no. May 1, 2014).Lichtenstein, Nelson. 2000. “Disappearing Jobs in a Racialized America” no. 78: 178-188Alternative Press Index, EBSCOhost (accessed April). 28, 2014).