Many white middle-class families left their homes in the city and moved to the suburbs after World War II. Many of these houses fell into the hands of slumlords, who allowed the buildings to rot and decay. Many of the families living in these slums were African Americans who did not have the income to afford better housing. Albina Cermak wanted to have better regulations on how the slumlords managed their property. If housing was not properly maintained, then the Landlords would be fined. | Source: Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special CollectionsDownload Original File
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Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections
