The term "White Flight" originated in the United States, starting in the 1950s and 1960s, and applied to the large-scale migration of people of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. This is often linked to what is sometimes termed the 'Great Migrations' of the African-American populations.
Until the early 20th century, more than 90 percent of the African-American population lived in the American South, and four-fifths were living in rural agrarian areas. However by the end of the first and second waves of the great migrations, while 53 percent of the African-American population remained in the South, 40 percent lived in the North.
This latter migration between 1945 and 1975, brought at least 5 million black Americans to the North and West of the country, and proved to be an interesting stress test of white northern liberal values. The descendants of those who fought to emancipate the black southern slaves, discovered to their own dismay, that they were not actually comfortable living with the descendants of those their fore-bearers had freed.
This of course was never openly stated, but white people voted with their feet and moved out of urban areas as blacks moved in .... the great white flight had begun. The migration of white middle-class populations accelerated during the 'Civil Rights Movement' in the 1950s and 1960s, out of cities such as Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City and Oakland. An example of this phenomena can be easily observed by examining school registration rolls in all these areas public school districts e.g. In 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland, the Clifton Park Junior High School had 2,023 white students and 34 black students; in 1967 it had twelve white students and 2,037 black students.
As a result of these sorts of changes, and the de-industrialisation of many older cities as the jobs followed the white populations, there are 30 abandoned schools in St Louis alone, which are the direct result of this white flight and accompanying rapid population drop.
Of course this effect is not limited to the USA. In France whole districts known as the banlieue's are now Arab in population and largely abandoned by the white French. In Eire, immigration in Dublin has caused what a government report has described as a "dramatic" white flight from elementary schools in one area studied (Dublin 15). 27% of residents in that district are foreign-born immigrants.
In 2010, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation reported that "Oslo has become a racially divided city. In some city districts the racial segregation starts already in kindergarten. In the last years the brown schools have become browner, and the white schools whiter".
While here in the UK, by the 2001 census it was found that in some areas of London, white British people made up less than 20% of the population - white flight had in fact already occurred, and it was the same in other British towns.
Of course there are only so many areas whites can flee to, so what happens when they can't move anymore, is anyone's guess.
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| Black And White Ideal ... Socially United 1950's and 1960's |
Until the early 20th century, more than 90 percent of the African-American population lived in the American South, and four-fifths were living in rural agrarian areas. However by the end of the first and second waves of the great migrations, while 53 percent of the African-American population remained in the South, 40 percent lived in the North.
This latter migration between 1945 and 1975, brought at least 5 million black Americans to the North and West of the country, and proved to be an interesting stress test of white northern liberal values. The descendants of those who fought to emancipate the black southern slaves, discovered to their own dismay, that they were not actually comfortable living with the descendants of those their fore-bearers had freed.
This of course was never openly stated, but white people voted with their feet and moved out of urban areas as blacks moved in .... the great white flight had begun. The migration of white middle-class populations accelerated during the 'Civil Rights Movement' in the 1950s and 1960s, out of cities such as Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City and Oakland. An example of this phenomena can be easily observed by examining school registration rolls in all these areas public school districts e.g. In 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland, the Clifton Park Junior High School had 2,023 white students and 34 black students; in 1967 it had twelve white students and 2,037 black students.
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| Black And White Reality .... Socially Disunited 2017 |
As a result of these sorts of changes, and the de-industrialisation of many older cities as the jobs followed the white populations, there are 30 abandoned schools in St Louis alone, which are the direct result of this white flight and accompanying rapid population drop.
Of course this effect is not limited to the USA. In France whole districts known as the banlieue's are now Arab in population and largely abandoned by the white French. In Eire, immigration in Dublin has caused what a government report has described as a "dramatic" white flight from elementary schools in one area studied (Dublin 15). 27% of residents in that district are foreign-born immigrants.
In 2010, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation reported that "Oslo has become a racially divided city. In some city districts the racial segregation starts already in kindergarten. In the last years the brown schools have become browner, and the white schools whiter".
While here in the UK, by the 2001 census it was found that in some areas of London, white British people made up less than 20% of the population - white flight had in fact already occurred, and it was the same in other British towns.
Of course there are only so many areas whites can flee to, so what happens when they can't move anymore, is anyone's guess.
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