Meaning of white flight | Babel Free

Definitions

The large-scale migration of white people from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions.

US, uncountable

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Examples

“The [Hyde Park-Kenwood Community] Conference was formed in an attempt⟳ to stop⟳ panic-inspiring rumors and "white flight," and so to work⟳ for an integrated, peaceful community.”

“This is illegitimate, since it is only the current bigotry in the society that causes property values to drop—as the result⟳ of white flight and the subsequent reduction in the size of the purchasing market.”

“Mr [Bob] Kroll grew up in a blue-collar, union family in the city centre but moved out, one more case of white flight.”

“Although Kennedy's off-the-cuff oration pacified that crowd, the nationwide riots following King's death accelerated a “white flight” to the suburbs that contributed to undo⟳ many of America's recently won civil rights advances.”

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