Objects & Places from Poverty, by America

Matthew Desmond
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 175 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Objects & Places from Poverty, by America

Matthew Desmond
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 175 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Emeryville, California

This was a place where Julio Payes and his associates were able to rally for a higher minimum wage.

New Jersey vs. Pennsylvania

These were states that were studied to see if a higher minimum wage caused unemployment after the first state raised the minimum wage and the other state did not.

Affordable Public Housing

These were places to live that were subsidized by the government and gave individuals below-the-poverty line relatively economical places to live.

Philadelphia Women's Center

This was an abortion center Desmond visited.

Bram's Addition

This was a low-income neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin, and one of Desmond’s favorite places to live because of the sense of community there.

Sub-Minimum Wage

This was what restaurant and some service workers earned per hour, and it required them to live on tips.

Sin Stocks

These were investments in companies associated with gambling, oil drilling, or...

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