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Book SynopsisThis is a social history of seven anti-poverty "Community Action Programmes" (CAPs) in Milwaukee's inner city that were started in the 1960s. The book aims to dispel the notion that CAPs were a categorical failure and also to provide solutions to social problems in America's inner cities.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 The City of Milwaukee before Poverty Representation Chapter 3 A Short History of Milwaukee and the Birth of the Social Development Commission Chapter 4 Racial Tensions and the Police in Milwaukee's Low-Income Community Chapter 5 The Struggle for Poverty Representation on the Social Development Commission's Board of Directors and Community Action Programs . Part 6 Community Action Programs and the Social Development Commission Following Poverty Representation Chapter 7 New Leadership at the SDC Board and the Empowerment of the CAP Resident Council Chapter 8 Empowerment of the Poor by Providing Multiple Services: The Inner City Development Project Chapter 9 Empowerment of the Poor through Confrontation: The Organization of Organizations Part 10 The Diversity of People Served by Milwaukee's Community Action Programs Chapter 11 Empowerment of the Poor by the Provision of Legal Services: The Milwaukee Plan Legal Services versus Freedom Through Equality Chapter 12 Empowerment of Mexicans via Financials Services: El Centro Credit Union Chapter 13 Empowerment of Low-Income Senior Citizens: Project Involve Chapter 14 Conclusion
