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Slum

March 18, 2015 4:14 pm Published by

1845, from back slum “dirty back alley of a city, street of poor or low people” (1825), originally a slang... View Article

Shantytown (or slum)

March 18, 2015 4:08 pm Published by

The term “shantytown,” which has many local variations, refers to several types of housing and settlement. The French term “bidonville”... View Article