St Pauls, Bristol the construction of terraced houses. Together with migration to Bristol, both from overseas and within Britain, this led to St Pauls becoming a densely populated suburb by the Victorian era. The area was bomb damaged during World War II. Rebuilding and investment was focused on new housing estates such as Hartcliffe and Southmead rather than St Pauls, and this contributed to a decline in the quality of the area. During the large-scale immigration of the 1950s, many people moved from Jamaica and Ireland, and settled in St Pauls. In 1963 St Paul's became the focus of attention when members of
The Fairground Park Riot Phillip O'Connor Poconnor@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8321. "Pool Riot Pivotal in Race Relations City's Decision in '49 to Integrate Swimming Pools Sparked Violence That Triggered Change." "Stltoday.com". N.p., 30 Aug. 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2016. Silva, Eddie. "The Longest Day." "Riverfront Times". N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2016. The Fairground Park Riot The Fairground Park Riot was a race riot that broke out on June 21, 1949 at a newly integrated public swimming pool. The Fairground Pool, in St. Louis Missouri, was one of the largest pools in the American Midwest measuring 440 feet. The pool was able to hold from 10,000 to