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It's actually not even true. It's become something of a popular myth. The original quote claimed "poor and lower-middle-class families" who in 1929 New York wou
by jahewson 3y ago
It's actually not even true. It's become something of a popular myth. The original quote claimed "poor and lower-middle-class families" who in 1929 New York would have been predominantly white. That quote itself is disputed too, though it may well be accurate.
Funnily enough a factoid is something that is false but sounds plausibly fact-like.
- steveBK123 3y agoRight If anything there are quotes and evidence of him exhibiting racism directly against Puerto Ricans, which no one in this thread mentions.. At the time most of his projects were built, African Americans were only about 5% of NYC population rather than the 20-30% peak thru today. So it’s kind of backwards looking to assume they were top of mind in his decision making either way.