Ghetto

1. Ehrenhalt says this because the hardships the citizens underwent living in Bronzeville caused them to bond with one another and form a community as a measure of self-defense. It was from within this community, with all of its institutions, that the hope and the encouragement to dream for the future were developed and fostered.
2. Bronzeville institutions fostered community in many ways. They brought together their citizens and gave them a voice of their own. From their own newspaper, the Defender, to their mayoralty, to their various and assorted clubs, Bronzeville was able not only to give a sense of unity to its citizens, but also a sense of belonging and optimism, in spite of the difficult conditions in which life had placed them.
3. Business fostered hope for Bronzeville’s members because it demonstrated to them the success of those within their community who had risen above their struggles and followed their dreams in spite of hardship. It showed them that entrepreneurship had rewards, in particular because of the support offered by their fellow citizens who were loyal customers, which also helped make the business owners into community leaders. With business such as policy, it also had the added positive side effect of being a kind of diversion from the hardship of everyday life. The hope created by Bronzeville business was different from hope created by a TV show about the rich and famous because it was connected to real, tangible lives, with which the citizens of Bronzeville could relate.