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In the 1950s, Skid Row in Los Angeles solidified as a haven for the city’s marginalized. Originally a hub for transient workers in the early 20th century, it became synonymous with poverty, alcoholism, and homelessness. Cheap hotels, missions, and bars lined the streets, offering temporary refuge. Post-World War II economic shifts left many veterans and laborers jobless, swelling the area’s population. Urban renewal efforts began to encroach, but Skid Row remained a stark symbol of societal negl
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In the 1950s, Skid Row in Los Angeles solidified as a haven for the city’s marginalized. Originally a hub for transient workers in the early 20th century, it became synonymous with poverty, alcoholism, and homelessness. Cheap hotels, missions, and bars lined the streets, offering temporary refuge. Post-World War II economic shifts left many veterans and laborers jobless, swelling the area’s population. Urban renewal efforts began to encroach, but Skid Row remained a stark symbol of societal negl
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