Compromise
The movement had a lot of ups and downs, but ultimately it resulted in a positive outcome. After all of the peaceful protests that went on for about two years and finally their voices reached the U.S Congress, who passed a bill in 1968 called the Fair Housing Act. IN 1966 The Mayor (Richard Daley) came to an agreement with Dr. King and the rest of the Movement. A promise was made by the C.H.A or the Chicago Housing Authority to build public housing, but only in mostly white areas. So that didn't completely solve the problem, which is why the movement went on for two more years, The M.B.A or the Mortgage Bankers Association (during the same year) offered free mortgages for everyone, regardless of race or what neighborhood you lived in. After the 1968 Fair Housing Act was passed, it brought the movement to an end which meant activists and others who were part of the movement could go back home. Dr King stayed until 1967 and other members stayed to help people who were looking for homes find some.
Claim
The Chicago Freedom Movement should be revived, and here's why. When you go to any part of the city you will see homeless people on the streets, some who are either Ex-Veterans, people looking for jobs or people who ask for not even money, but food just to survive. Studies show that it is three times cheaper for the government to supply homeless people with homes than it is to keep them on the streets. That's why we need the movement, so powerful voices can get their points to the government or the C.H.A and the M.B.A without being ignored. On top of all this it was a peaceful movement, so there is no reason for anyone to be hurt or killed.
Process
My historical question was, why did the C.F.M end? I later found out how it ended, but that led me to a new statement, which I stated in my claim already. My statement was that the C.F.M should be revived. I continued with this statement for the rest of my whole project. I built my website throughout two weeks after doing all of my research, which took roughly two and a half weeks.
Video on the Movement
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