ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN EARLY CHICAGO, 1849-1850.

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  • Author(s): Buettinger, Craig
  • Source:
    Journal of Social History. Spring78, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p413. 6p.
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    • Abstract:
      Examines economic inequality in Chicago, Illinois from 1849 to 1850. Demography of Chicago in 1850; Study of tax lists; Probable number of destitute men in 1850; Finding that the wealthiest one percent of the population owned 52 percent of all the city's wealth; Names and value of properties of the wealthiest residents; Rate of increase in inequality.