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1920 |
Boston’s Jewish population is estimated at 80,000. |
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1920 |
Of the estimated 1,250 Chinese residents [1,000-Chin, 1,200-Holloron] in Boston, some 1,000 live in Chinatown. |
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1930 |
Boston’s Jewish population is estimated at 85,000. |
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1930 |
Of Boston’s 781,188 residents, 20,574 (2%) are African-American. |
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1940 |
African-American families begin moving into Upper Roxbury and North Dorchester. |
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1940 |
Boston Jewish population peaks at 87,000. |
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1940 |
Of Boston’s 770,816 residents, 23,679 (3.1%) are African-American. |
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1940 |
Of the estimated 1,600 Chinese residents in Boston, some 1,300 live in Chinatown. |
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1944 |
Great Migration (second) of Southern African-Americans to Northern cities begins. |
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1950 |
Boston’s Jewish population is estimated as 83,000. |
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