Communities and Neighborhoods
Kansas City’s communities and neighborhoods exhibit diversity in religion, cultural expression, race, ethnicity, business, landscape, and architecture. Use the map and other browsing features to explore images and read articles relating to your community, and learn about important events in the social development of each neighborhood .
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In the years between 1915 and 1925, Mexican migrants such as Paula Sanchez and her family arrived at Kansas City in large numbers to work for the city’s railroad and meat packing companies. These jobs proved to be erratic and poorly paid. In addition, these newcomers possessed few resources upon their arrival, save determination and a strong work ethic. Anglo Kansas Citians worried that this group would drain the city’s resources. Several female reformers, however, banded together to form a social service organization, known as the Guadalupe Center, to aid these arrivals.
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