Chapter 9 The Changing South

In chapter 9 we are introduced to the South. A little history of the South is well known as we all have studies American History. The South was known for Slavery states and then had a lot of trouble accepting change when slavery was no longer allowed. In the South we can find a lot of agriculture as well as some metropolitan cities. It is very diverse today as there are a lot of people from different races living in the South.

Los Angeles, California

In the South of Los Angeles California the population is mainly building up by Hispanics as well as a African Americans. There are a lot of neighborhoods that make up South LA such like Compton, Lynwood, Gardena, Hawthorne, ect. It is near Downtown LA a metropolitan city. There is not much of agriculture there however, you can find a great well known university that represents Southern California. This well known university is The University of Southern California located in Compton and is well known for their Doctors and their non-profit hospitals General County Hospital.