The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956

The federal aid highway act of 19 56 was one of the largest public works projects in american history. In cities across the country, poor and minority residents were displaced to make way for highways. Planners had an uncanny ability to pick out black neighborhoods. The route for i 94 in saint paul displaced one in seven of the city's black residents. Very few blacks were living in minnesota, but the road builders found them.