The South Shore Country Club and the Proposed Demolition:             A Turning Point That Sparked the Voice of the People
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  • Background
    • The Chicago Black Belt >
      • Restricted Covenants
    • Managed Integration
  • The End of an Era
    • Movers and Shakers
  • The Proposed Demolition
    • Tactics of the Coalition >
      • Resolution
      • Employment
    • The Affect on the Neighborhood
    • Cultural and Recreational Activities >
      • Jazz Come Home
  • Conclusion
    • Present Day
  • References

Interview with Henry English, former Coalition to Save the South Shore Country Club Park President

(Clockwise) 1.Mayor Richard J. Daley (nbcnews.com), 2. Mayor Michael Bilandic (state.il.us), 3. Mayor Harold Washington (chicagomag.com), 4. Mayor Jane Byrne (rollingout.com) 

     Four Mayors and nearly ten years later, the South Shore Country Club building was open yet again.  Like there was a protest before due to rumors of the Club building being demolished, there was a protest yet again in 1985.

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Chicago Tribune; January 7, 1985
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Chicago Tribune; January 7, 1985

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Hyde Park Herald; January 16, 1985
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Hyde Park Herald; January 16, 1985
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Hyde Park Herald; January 16, 1985

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Chicago Tribune; January 9, 1985
Present Day
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