Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
A survey of African American housing in Madison, 1959
Negro housing in Madison
African-Americans in Madison in the 1950s faced segregation when seeking housing outside those areas traditionally open to them. These "traditional" neighborhoods included South Madison, the Greenbush, and a small area on the east side a short distance from the square. Beginning in 1957, the Madison Branch of the NAACP undertook a housing study to better determine the characteristics of the housing available to and desired by African-Americans in Madison, as well as to document the experiences of African-Americans seeking housing in Madison. In compiling the data for this study, interviews were conducted with members of 171 households.
| Related Topics: |
Industrialization and Urbanization Wisconsin's Response to 20th-century change Post-war African-American Migration Desegregation and Civil Rights |
| Creator: | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Madison Branch |
| Pub Data: | Madison, Wisconsin : NAACP Madison Branch, 1959. |
| Citation: | Negro housing in Madison. (Madison, Wisconsin : NAACP Madison Branch, 1959) Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1805; Visited on: 4/25/2024 |
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