Baltimore

Was Baltimore Segregated In The 1960S?

In 1966, 12 years after the US Supreme Court’s Brown decision, Baltimore’s schools and neighborhoods remained overwhelmingly segregated. Was there segregation in Baltimore? “In 1910, Baltimore became the first American city to require by city council ordinance that each residential block be segregated.” During the Great Depression of the 1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration …

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Why Is Baltimore So Polluted?

The Baltimore area in particular is burdened with concentrations of sulfur dioxide pollution—coming primarily from the Crane and Wagner coal-fired power plants—that exceed the level that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says is safe. What causes pollution in Baltimore? Baltimore air pollution levels result from city sources, including building heating, traffic, and industry as well …

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