The Impact of Suburbanization on Class and Racial Segregation in the United States
The essay discusses the impact of suburbanization on class and racial segregation in the United States. It explains how the rise of suburbs led to a greater distinction between those who could afford to live in these new communities and those who could not, with African Americans being largely excluded from suburban communities. The essay also discusses how the creation of suburbs led to a change in the way that Americans viewed themselves, with more Americans identifying as belonging to a particular suburb rather than a larger city or region.