Project Gutenberg 2019-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 150 Bowen, Louise de Koven 1859 1953 Bowen, Louise Hadduck de Koven The Colored People of Chicago An Investigation Made for the Juvenile Protective Association Produced by hekula03, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Colored People of Chicago" by Louise de Koven Bowen is a historical account produced in early 20th century, specifically in 1913. The book serves as a comprehensive investigation into the social, industrial, and economic conditions faced by the African American population in Chicago during that period. Its primary focus is to reveal the disparities in opportunities and treatment that colored people experienced in comparison to their white counterparts, particularly concerning issues of employment, housing, and societal attitudes. The text details a thorough exploration of various elements affecting the lives of Chicago's colored inhabitants, illustrating systemic discrimination and socioeconomic challenges. It provides insights into the reasons behind the significant representation of colored individuals in crime statistics and in institutions like jails, emphasizing socio-economic factors such as limited employment opportunities, inadequate schooling, and the adverse impact of living in impoverished neighborhoods. Moreover, it examines the role of community organizations, churches, and professional networks in fostering social improvement, as well as highlighting personal stories of struggle and resilience among colored families. Ultimately, the book calls for increased awareness and action against the prevailing injustices to better the conditions for African Americans in Chicago. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en African Americans -- Social conditions African Americans -- Economic conditions African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago F516 Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology 93184 2025-07-24T06:14:16.959578 text/html 69931 2024-10-17T14:01:03 text/html 107778 2025-07-24T06:14:19.295611 application/epub+zip 108312 2025-07-24T06:14:17.374601 application/epub+zip 87370 2025-07-24T06:14:17.146570 application/epub+zip 148529 2025-07-24T06:14:20.825546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137897 2025-07-24T06:14:19.070600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117296 2022-09-27T09:18:52.401316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82611 2025-07-24T06:14:16.806565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62788 2024-10-17T14:01:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17066 2025-07-24T06:14:20.949548 application/rdf+xml 17739 2025-07-24T06:14:17.222564 image/jpeg 2323 2025-07-24T06:14:17.183575 image/jpeg 133438 2025-07-24T06:14:16.972590 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia