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History of Watts, California.
In: Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022-05-01, S. 3
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Rancho Tajuata was a Spanish holding located south of the pueblo of Los Angeles. Charles and Julia Watts purchased it in the late 1890’s; in 1902, they donated land for a train station that was called Watts Junction. Land around the station was divided, a city grid laid, and farmland subdivided into narrow lots. Reasonable prices drew working-class African American, Mexican, Japanese, and Swedish immigrants to the area. The formation of racial enclaves was enforced by law, as title deeds to single-family dwellings often included “racial covenants” restricting the ability of minorities to purchase land. Along Main Street to the east, Japanese families combined tracts to establish farms and gardens. To the southwest, farm labor attracted Mexican immigrants to an enclave called El Jardin (the garden). By 1912, the intersection of Pacific Electric street railway lines at the train station provided transportation and jobs for African American men. The combination of jobs and unincorporated farmland to the southeast created opportunities for African American residents; this early colony was named Mudtown. Watts was annexed by the city of Los Angeles in 1927.
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History of Watts, California.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Bunch-Lyons, Beverly A. |
Zeitschrift: | Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022-05-01, S. 3 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Medientyp: | Nachschlagewerk |
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