Early Development (1900s–1930s)
This was the original name of the Historic Westside before it became known by its current name.
What is McWilliams Townsite?
In 1943, this Las Vegas mayor enacted legal segregation.
Who is Mayor Ernie Cragin?
This 1960 agreement marked a major push toward integration on the Strip.
What is the Moulin Rouge Agreement?
This term means segregation enforced “by law.”
What is de jure segregation?
In 2008, the City officially closed this street, which later reopened in 2014.
What is F Street?
The Westside gained its name because it was located west of these.
What are the railroad tracks?
This federal commission was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address employment discrimination during WWII.
What is the Federal Fair Employment Practices Commission (FFEPC)?
This civil rights organization threatened to march on the Strip before negotiations occurred.
What is the NAACP?
This term refers to segregation that occurs “in practice” through norms and systems.
What is de facto segregation?
The closure of F Street was connected to widening this interstate.
What is Interstate 15 (I-15)?
Two major events in the early 1930s increased migration to Las Vegas and shaped racial dynamics.
What were the construction of Hoover Dam and the legalization of casino gambling?
This 1959 urban renewal project displaced Black residents and worsened housing inequality.
What is Project Madison?
Although integration opened opportunities, it economically harmed the Westside in this way.
What is economic decline due to businesses and residents leaving?
Housing discrimination and school funding disparities are examples of this type of segregation.
What is de facto segregation?
This 2016 city master plan aimed to “revitalize” the Historic Westside.
What is the HUNDRED Plan for the Historic Westside Community?
Many Black migrants came to Las Vegas during this period hoping to escape discrimination in this region.
What is the South?
The construction of this interstate created what was described as an “iron curtain” isolating the Westside.
What is Interstate 15 (I-15)?
Nevada passed this legislation in 1965 prohibiting racial discrimination.
What is Nevada’s Civil Rights Act?
The Latin translation of “de facto.”
What is “in fact” or “in practice”?
This urban process involves wealthier newcomers moving in, raising housing costs, and displacing residents.
What is gentrification?
Before relocating to the Westside, many Black residents lived in this downtown area.
What is Block 17?
During the 1950s, Black performers were banned from staying in the same places where they performed — these establishments on this famous tourist corridor.
What are hotels on the Las Vegas Strip?
Integration was described as this metaphor because it brought both opportunity and decline.
What is a double-edged sword?
The Latin translation of “de jure.”
What is “by law”?
This concept focuses on improving infrastructure and quality of life but can still lead to displacement without safeguards.
What is revitalization?