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Summary Of Dark Ghetto By Clark

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Dark Ghetto Dark Ghetto was set in Harlem, New York circa the 1960’s. Clark (1989) talks in detail about the state of the urban ghetto and the social, economic, political and educational structures associated with it. During the first five chapter of Clark’s book he discusses several social issues, however the issue of housing and unemployment stood out as the issues faced back then still existed decades later. two social issues. Clark (1989), made references to urban ghettos being overcrowded and the housing stock in decay. Like the rest of the New York City Housing Market, residential buildings in Harlem were built before the 1900’s. The conditions of housing stock in Harlem were poor, all except the newest buildings

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