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Register of Deeds office of liLlwaukee Coxinty. He estimates that 90^ of subdivisions which have been platted in the City of Milwaukee since 1910 contain some type of covenant ^ich has the effect of prohibiting the • sale of the property to Negroes.
He states that in other parts of the city there are '*gentlemen*s a agreements" not to sell or rent property to Negroes except within the area ¦/ bounded by W. North, W. Juneau, N. 3rd, and N. 12th Streets.
Richard Sterner states in his book, "The Negro's Share", page 209: "Current trends appear to be leading toward more rigid segregation than in / the past. Not only are the foiroal restrictions vÄiich have been upheld by the courts apparently increasing but also housing developments resulting from public planning are organized for Negroes or whites separately."
In Chicago, it has been estimated that 80 per cent of the city is ^ . covered by restrictive compact or covenants for enforcing segregation. 1/ ^^
"" J Population Density
Sixth and Tenth Ward Study; The aforementioned study of the Housing Survey in the Sixth and Tenth Wards made in July of 19UU by the Milwaukee Board of Public Land Commissioners states (page 3):
"One of the most interesting results of this survey is in correcting the wrong conception of the density of this area. Actually the number of families per acre is loiiver in the Sixth and Tenth V/ards than in any of the | older sections of the city. This condition exists because there are numer« ^ ous unused lots scattered thru the area and because of the amount of non« residential usage. In most of the residential blocks near Y/isconsin Ave¬ nue and east of 27th Street the density per acre runs from 30 to l50 fami« lies per acre. The average for the area is 28.3*
"The chart shows the families per net acre of living area. In other words, the non-residential use was deducted before the densities were cal¬ culated."
Negro District (Tracts 20, 21, 29, 30): The families per net acre of living area as computed by the Board of Public Land Commissioners for the Negro District of the above study shows that 38 of the 7a blocks have den¬ sities of less than 30 families per acre, 35 are between 30 and $0 and the highest density is one block with 51.
Overcrowding
The Board of Public Land Commissioners« study of the Sixth and Tenth Wards states on page 1:
"Both the Ü. S. census and the Real Propsrty Survey conclude that overcrowding within a residence occurs when there are more than lo5 persons per room. The chart shows the per cent of dYfelling in each block that have
1/ "Iron Ring in Housing", The Crisis, Vol. U7, July 19U0, p. 20>.
Object Description
| Page Title | Milwaukee's Negro Community |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Citizens' Governmental Research Bureau |
| Source Creation Date | 1946 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2005 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
| Digital Identifier | TP228000 |
| Description | The Citizens' Governmental Research Bureau was established in 1913 to monitor local government and research public policy issues. In 1945, the Milwaukee Urban League, the YWCA, and the YMCA commissioned the Bureau to study the community living in two Milwaukee wards that had a large African American population in order to assess the need for particular services in the area. This report, issued in 1946, provides a comprehensive portrait of a portion of Milwaukee's African American community, detailing population trends, education, employment, health, and much more. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Type | Book |
| Recommended Citation | "Milwaukee's Negro Community." Citizens' Governmental Research Bureau. (Milwaukee: The Bureau, 1946); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1095 |
| Document Number | TP228 |
| Size | 70 leaves : map ; 30 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1095 |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 57- 2400 |
| Genre | government report |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Race and Ethnicity | African Americans |
| Sub-Topic | Desegregation and Civil Rights; Post-War African American Migration |
| Event Date | 1946 |
| Event Years | 1946 |
| Social Relations | Race relations; Poverty; Slums; |
Description
| Page Title | Page 18 |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Citizens' Governmental Research Bureau |
| Source Creation Date | 1946 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2005 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
| Digital Identifier | TP228024 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Type | Book |
| Size | 30 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 57- 2400 |
| Full Text | Page 18 Register of Deeds office of liLlwaukee Coxinty. He estimates that 90^ of subdivisions which have been platted in the City of Milwaukee since 1910 contain some type of covenant ^ich has the effect of prohibiting the • sale of the property to Negroes. He states that in other parts of the city there are '*gentlemen*s a agreements" not to sell or rent property to Negroes except within the area ¦/ bounded by W. North, W. Juneau, N. 3rd, and N. 12th Streets. Richard Sterner states in his book, "The Negro's Share", page 209: "Current trends appear to be leading toward more rigid segregation than in / the past. Not only are the foiroal restrictions vÄiich have been upheld by the courts apparently increasing but also housing developments resulting from public planning are organized for Negroes or whites separately." In Chicago, it has been estimated that 80 per cent of the city is ^ . covered by restrictive compact or covenants for enforcing segregation. 1/ ^^ "" J Population Density Sixth and Tenth Ward Study; The aforementioned study of the Housing Survey in the Sixth and Tenth Wards made in July of 19UU by the Milwaukee Board of Public Land Commissioners states (page 3): "One of the most interesting results of this survey is in correcting the wrong conception of the density of this area. Actually the number of families per acre is loiiver in the Sixth and Tenth V/ards than in any of the | older sections of the city. This condition exists because there are numer« ^ ous unused lots scattered thru the area and because of the amount of non« residential usage. In most of the residential blocks near Y/isconsin Ave¬ nue and east of 27th Street the density per acre runs from 30 to l50 fami« lies per acre. The average for the area is 28.3* "The chart shows the families per net acre of living area. In other words, the non-residential use was deducted before the densities were cal¬ culated." Negro District (Tracts 20, 21, 29, 30): The families per net acre of living area as computed by the Board of Public Land Commissioners for the Negro District of the above study shows that 38 of the 7a blocks have den¬ sities of less than 30 families per acre, 35 are between 30 and $0 and the highest density is one block with 51. Overcrowding The Board of Public Land Commissioners« study of the Sixth and Tenth Wards states on page 1: "Both the Ü. S. census and the Real Propsrty Survey conclude that overcrowding within a residence occurs when there are more than lo5 persons per room. The chart shows the per cent of dYfelling in each block that have 1/ "Iron Ring in Housing", The Crisis, Vol. U7, July 19U0, p. 20>. |
| Event Years | 1946 |
| Event Month | 1946 |