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A Ford Factory Changed Milpitas, Then it Became a Mall

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Transforming Milpitas: From Ford Factory to Integrated Community

This chapter delves into the relocation of Ford to Milpitas and the corresponding housing crisis for African-American workers. It recounts the founding of Sunny Hills, an integrated neighborhood, and examines the economic transitions following the factory closure, as Silicon Valley emerged.

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