Ghetto facts for kids
A ghetto is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, typically as a result of social, legal, or economic pressure. The term was originally used in Venice to describe the part of the city to which Jews were restricted and segregated but has since been applied in various contexts.
Images for kids
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The main square of the Venetian Ghetto, Italy
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Jewish quarter of Caltagirone
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Plan of Jewish ghetto, Frankfurt, 1628
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Demolition of the Jewish ghetto, Frankfurt, 1868
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Liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto, 1943
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Children in the Ghetto and the Ice-Cream Man — postcard from 1909 in Maxwell Street, Chicago
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A scene of Maxwell Street in Chicago circa 1908. The title reads "THE GHETTO OF CHICAGO". The image has been colorized and is taken from a souvenir guide to Chicago printed in 1908. Note the signage in Yiddish that reads 'Fish Market'.
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Chicago ghetto on the South Side, May 1974
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See also
In Spanish: Gueto para niños
