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'''Vinegar Hill''' was a historically black neighborhood that was razed in | '''Vinegar Hill''' was a historically black neighborhood that was razed in 1962 as part of a Charlottesville-led redevelopment program. <ref>{{cite web|title=Vinegar Hill Monument Proposal|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=20564|author=|work=|publisher=Dialogue on Race|location=Page 13|publishdate=|accessdate=November 21, 2011}}</ref> | ||
In 1960, Charlottesville voters approved a referendum authorizing the redevelopment of Vinegar Hill. The area was leveled in 1964. Many of the approximately 500 displaced residents moved into the [[Westhaven]] public housing project. <ref name=apology/> | In 1960, Charlottesville voters approved a referendum authorizing the redevelopment of Vinegar Hill. The area was leveled in 1964. Many of the approximately 500 displaced residents moved into the [[Westhaven]] public housing project. <ref name=apology/> |
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Vinegar Hill was a historically black neighborhood that was razed in 1962 as part of a Charlottesville-led redevelopment program. [1]
In 1960, Charlottesville voters approved a referendum authorizing the redevelopment of Vinegar Hill. The area was leveled in 1964. Many of the approximately 500 displaced residents moved into the Westhaven public housing project. [2]
Legacy
Since the redevelopment was completed, it has been a point of contention in local race relations. On November 7, 2011, City Council approved a resolution apologizing for the redevelopment. [2] A group is seeking to build a monument to the neighborhood on the grounds of the Jefferson School City Center and is asking City Council[when?] for $24,000 from the Percent for Art fund to pay for its design. [3]
References
- ↑ Web. Vinegar Hill Monument Proposal, Dialogue on Race, Page 13, retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Charlottesville officially apologizes for razing Vinegar Hill, Graham Moomaw, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 07, 2011
- ↑ Web. November 21, 2011 City Council Agenda, City of Charlottesville, Page 12, retrieved November 21, 2011.